IntelBX80684I79700K
Intel

8 Cores, 8 Threads @3.6GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date: Q4 2018.

  

2 Cores, 2 Threads @1.5 GHz, Ivy Bridge.
Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 556,828 user samples
550,833 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 105% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 5.2 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 82% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Poor: 82% Great: 105%
SPEED RANK: 98th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 97%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 89%
Aircraft carrier
5,995 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 47% Base clock 1.5 GHz, turbo 1.5 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 24% Base clock 1.5 GHz, turbo 1.5 GHz (avg)
Poor: 24% Great: 47%
SPEED RANK: 1084th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
96.9 % Hugely faster effective speed.
+146%
39.4 %
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
90.9 Pts Much lower memory latency.
+34%
67.6 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
140 Pts Hugely faster single-core speed.
+294%
35.5 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
279 Pts Hugely faster dual-core speed.
+323%
65.9 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
552 Pts Hugely faster quad-core speed.
+713%
67.9 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
964 Pts Insanely faster octa-core speed.
+1,293%
69.2 Pts
Memory
OC Memory Latency
96.6 Pts Lower OC memory latency.
+17%
82.9 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
155 Pts Hugely faster OC single-core speed.
+275%
41.3 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
309 Pts Hugely faster OC dual-core speed.
+277%
82 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
618 Pts Hugely faster OC quad-core speed.
+656%
81.8 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
1123 Pts Insanely faster OC octa-core speed.
+1,281%
81.3 Pts
Market Share
Based on 67,694,779 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
1.82 % Insanely higher market share.
+∞%
0 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
92 % Hugely more popular.
+80%
51 %
Age
Newest
65 Months Much more recent.
+47%
122+ Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
1145 Pts Insanely faster OC 64-core speed.
+1,314%
81 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
1001 Pts Insanely faster 64-core speed.
+1,355%
68.8 Pts
Launch Date
Launch Date
Q4'18 Q1'13
Cache
Cache
12 MB SmartCache 2 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions
Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 SSE4.x
Lithography
Lithography
14 nm 22 nm
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price
$374.00 - $385.00 $75.00
Bus Speed
Bus Speed
8 GT/s DMI3 5 GT/s DMI
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)
64 GB 32 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types
DDR4-2666 DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory Bandwidth
41.6 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡
Intel® UHD Graphics 630 Intel® HD Graphics
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
1.20 GHz 1 GHz
Quick Sync Video
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Yes No
InTru 3D Tech
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology
Yes No
Clear Video HD Tech
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology
Yes No
Clear Video Tech for MID
Intel® Clear Video Technology
Yes No
Package Size
Package Size
37.5mm x 37.5mm 31mm x 24mm
Turbo Boost Tech
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡
2.0 No
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡
Yes No
AES New Instructions
Intel® AES New Instructions
Yes No
Trusted Execution Tech
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡
Yes No
PCI Express Revision
PCI Express Revision
3.0 2.0
PCI Express Configurations
PCI Express Configurations ‡
Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
16 1

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