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4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.5GHz, Haswell.
Release date: Q2 2014.

Effective Speed 
+47%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 158,568 user samples
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84,873 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 105% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 5.1 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 88% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 1.3 GHz (avg)
Poor: 88% Great: 105%
SPEED RANK: 81st / 1441
Gaming
Gaming 99%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 106%
UFO
73,695 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 77% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 50% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Poor: 50% Great: 77%
SPEED RANK: 460th / 1441
Gaming
Gaming 67%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		98.9 % Much faster effective speed.
+47% 		67.1 %
Average Score 
+87%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		92 Pts Lower memory latency.
+13% 		81.1 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		146 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+52% 		96.1 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		288 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+52% 		189 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		567 Pts Hugely faster quad-core speed.
+85% 		306 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		1076 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+232% 		324 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+73%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		97.4 Pts +5% 93.2 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		155 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+46% 		106 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		307 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+47% 		209 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		609 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+59% 		382 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		1193 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+208% 		387 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+132%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.5 % Hugely higher market share.
+614% 		0.07 %
Value
Value For Money 		98.1 % 106 % Slightly better value.
+9%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		56 % +4% 54 %
Price
Price (score) 		$286 $52 Hugely cheaper.
+82%
Nice To Haves 
+313%
Age
Newest 		44+ Months Much more recent.
+63% 		119 Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		1987 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+412% 		388 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		1845 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+464% 		327 Pts
Conclusion 
Average Bench 98.9%
Average Bench 67.1%
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The Intel Core i9-10850K is one of the best valued high-end CPUs from Intel in the past few years. Essentially, the 10850K is a worse binned 10900K, meaning that it may be a hundred or two megahertz slower than the 10900K and may not overclock as well as a standard 10900K. Otherwise, the 10850K is nearly identical to the 10900K. The 10850K is a very strong gaming and workstation CPU. With a sub-$400 price-tag, the 10850K has a similar pricing to the Ryzen 7 5800X. Gamers who want the faster overall gaming performance should go with the Ryzen 7 5800X, while users who want the best overclocking and a slightly better workstation/multi-core performance may want to stick with the 10850K. Note that Intel will be switching to a new chipset with their 12th generation Alder Lake processors, so the upgrade path is limited to Intel's 11th generation Rocket Lake processors, which is mostly not worth the upgrade. Also, as of Q1 of 2020, the 10900K remains $75-100 more expensive than the 10850K. There is just not enough performance gain for most users to justify the extra cost, so most users would be better off with a 10850K. At the end of the day, the 10850K is still a very solid choice for anyone who wants a high-performing intel processor that will last for a good few years before really needing a upgrade.  [May '21 NorthStar]

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The Core i5-4690 is Intel's latest and greatest locked Core-i5. This CPU will suit serious gamers that don't plan on overclocking. The 4690 replaces the 4670 and shares exactly the same specs aside from base and turbo clock bumps of 100 MHz. The 100 MHz clock bump results in barely noticeable real world performance improvements and, if anything, makes the older 4670 more attractive as suppliers reduce prices to try to clear stocks. For regular desktop use such as email, surfing, and listening to music, this CPU is overkill and there is far better value amongst lower powered and significantly cheaper CPUs but for gamers and moderate power users the 4690 is a good locked option. [Jun '14 CPUPro]

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