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4 Cores, @2.66 GHz, Kentsfield.
Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.2 GHz, Sandy Bridge.
Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 6,516 user samples
6,294 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 50% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 35% Base clock 2.65 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)
Poor: 35% Great: 50%
SPEED RANK: 978th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat
222 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 80% Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 56% Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 0.6 GHz (avg)
Poor: 56% Great: 80%
SPEED RANK: 403rd / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
44.2 % 70.9 % Much faster effective speed.
+61%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
68.2 Pts 87.7 Pts Lower memory latency.
+29%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
31.9 Pts 85.6 Pts Hugely faster single-core speed.
+168%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
63.3 Pts 168 Pts Hugely faster dual-core speed.
+165%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
119 Pts 314 Pts Hugely faster quad-core speed.
+164%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
120 Pts 318 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+165%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
76.9 Pts 94.7 Pts Lower OC memory latency.
+23%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
36.3 Pts 99.2 Pts Hugely faster OC single-core speed.
+173%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
71.8 Pts 200 Pts Hugely faster OC dual-core speed.
+179%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
140 Pts 392 Pts Hugely faster OC quad-core speed.
+180%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
139 Pts 388 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+179%
Market Share
Based on 68,981,098 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0 % 0 %
Value
Value For Money
48.9 % 72.1 % Much better value.
+47%
User Rating
UBM User Rating
52 % +4% 50 %
Price
Price (score)
$192 Cheaper.
+27%
$262
Age
Newest
129+ Months +1% 130+ Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
143 Pts 390 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+173%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
121 Pts 318 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+163%
Launch Date
Launch Date
Q3'07 Q1'12
Cache
Cache
8 MB L2 6 MB SmartCache
Lithography
Lithography
65 nm 32 nm
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price
N/A $205.00
Bus Speed
Bus Speed
1066 MHz FSB 5 GT/s DMI
Turbo Boost Tech
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡
No 2.0
AES New Instructions
Intel® AES New Instructions
No Yes

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