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IntelBX80637I73770K
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6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.6GHz, Broadwell-E.
Release date: Q2 2016.

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▲ 618,243 ▼

4 Cores, 8 Threads @3.5GHz, Ivy Bridge.
Release date: Q2 2012.

Effective Speed 
+16%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 195,258 user samples
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29,279 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 93% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 74% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Poor: 74% Great: 93%
SPEED RANK: 204th / 1451
Gaming
Gaming 84%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 75%
Battleship
165,979 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 83% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 59% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Poor: 59% Great: 83%
SPEED RANK: 361st / 1451
Gaming
Gaming 72%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		83.6 % Faster effective speed.
+16% 		72.4 %
Average Score 
+27%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		86.5 Pts 86.9 Pts +0%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		114 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+18% 		96.5 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		227 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+25% 		182 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		435 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+39% 		314 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		713 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+56% 		458 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+21%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		95.5 Pts 96.4 Pts +1%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		131 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+13% 		116 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		259 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+17% 		222 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		500 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+31% 		382 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		812 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+46% 		557 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+85%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.04 % 0.2 % Hugely higher market share.
+400%
Value
Value For Money 		107 % Better value.
+30% 		82.2 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		59 % 61 % +3%
Price
Price (score) 		$115 Much cheaper.
+34% 		$175
Nice To Haves 
+33%
Age
Newest 		96 Months Much more recent.
+34% 		146 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		140 Watts 77 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+45%
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		6 cores Much higher core count.
+50% 		4 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		12 threads Much higher thread count.
+50% 		8 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		14 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+36% 		22 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.6 GHz +3% 3.5 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		4 GHz +3% 3.9 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		1012 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+77% 		573 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		903 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+92% 		471 Pts
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Broadwell-E Ivy Bridge
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		LGA2011-V3 FCLGA1155
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		None HD 4000
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q2'16 Q2'12
Cache
Cache 		15 MB 8 MB SmartCache
Lithography
Lithography 		14 nm 22 nm
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		N/A $332.00 - $342.00
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		4 GHz 3.9 GHz
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 		128 GB 32 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR4 2400/2133 DDR3 1333/1600
Memory Channels
Max # of Memory Channels 		4 2
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡ 		None Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡ 		Yes No

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 83.6%
Average Bench 72.4%
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The Core i7-6850K is one of four new Broadwell-E prosumer CPUs. This model has six cores with base and turbo frequencies of 3.6 and 4.0 GHz respectively. The 6850K is based on the 14 nm Broadwell-E architecture. It has a TDP of 140 watts, 40 PCIe 3.0 lanes and no integrated graphics. Because of its relatively high MSRP of around $700, this CPU only makes sense for niche use cases which could include top end graphics design or video production workstations. Comparing the 6850K and 6700K shows that for typical desktop use the 6850K only offers a gain of around 10% for a whopping two fold price increase. This is because desktop computing largely depends on single core performance and the Skylake i7-6700K is both clocked higher and has higher IPC due to its one generation lead over the 6850K. [Jun '16 CPUPro]

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The third gen Ivy Bridge Core i7-3770K can't really be described as a consumer orientated processor. With 8 threads and four cores its capabilities are better aligned to server use. For price insensitive consumers that want the best of the best, this is currently one of the fastest processors available. The PassMark Single Thread score of 2080 points puts the 3770K right at the top of the pack in terms of raw processing power and real world performance. The GeekBench and PassMark scores of 17210 and 9653 are within 20% or so of the best we have ever seen. Despite the near record breaking processing throughputs the 3770K is only rated at 77 TDP, which is very low by historical standards. For typical consumer use there are better value propositions out there. [May '13 CPUPro]

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