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▲ 52358 ▼

2 Cores, @2.93 GHz, Wolfdale.
Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

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▲ 534,734 ▼

2 Cores, 2 Threads @3.0GHz, Core.
Release date: Q1 2008.

Effective Speed 
+3%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 108,437 user samples
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39,897 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 45% Base clock 3.65 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 26% Base clock 2.95 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg)
Poor: 26% Great: 45%
SPEED RANK: 1089th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
68,540 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 47% Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 24% Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg)
Poor: 24% Great: 47%
SPEED RANK: 1059th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		39.2 % 40.3 % +3%
Average Score 
+1%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		65.5 Pts 67.9 Pts +4%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		41.2 Pts 41.2 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		76.4 Pts +4% 73.8 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		77.9 Pts +1% 76.9 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		79.2 Pts +1% 78.1 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+3%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		75.7 Pts 78.9 Pts +4%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		47 Pts 48.1 Pts +2%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		93.6 Pts 95.5 Pts +2%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		93.2 Pts 95.4 Pts +2%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		93.3 Pts 95.4 Pts +2%
Value & Sentiment 
+∞%
Market Share
Based on 67,770,862 CPUs tested
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.01 % Insanely higher market share.
+∞% 		0 %
Value
Value For Money 		50.7 % 55.2 % Slightly better value.
+9%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		52 % 53 % +2%
Price
Price (score) 		$109 $89 Cheaper.
+19%
Nice To Haves 
+12%
Age
Newest 		124+ Months Much more recent.
+36% 		195 Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		93.1 Pts 95.4 Pts +2%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		79.2 Pts +2% 78 Pts
Specifications 
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q1'09 Q1'08
Cache
Cache 		3 MB L2 6 MB L2
Embedded Options Available
Embedded Options Available 		No Yes
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		$125.00 $149.00 - $179.00
Bus Speed
Bus Speed 		1066 MHz FSB 1333 MHz FSB
Processing Die Size
Processing Die Size 		82 mm2 107 mm2
# of Processing Die Transistors
# of Processing Die Transistors 		228 million 410 million
Virtualization Tech (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡ 		See Ordering Info Yes
Trusted Execution Tech
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡ 		No Yes

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 39.2%
Average Bench 40.3%
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