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4 Cores, 8 Threads @3.4 GHz, Ivy Bridge.
Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

2 Cores, 4 Threads @3.3 GHz, Sandy Bridge.
Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 80,252 user samples
2,442 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 80% Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 63% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Poor: 63% Great: 80%
SPEED RANK: 369th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 73%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat
77,810 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 61% Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 34% Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Poor: 34% Great: 61%
SPEED RANK: 802nd / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
72.6 % Much faster effective speed.
+43%
50.7 %
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
84.8 Pts Lower memory latency.
+16%
73.2 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
96.9 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+40%
69.2 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
187 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+57%
119 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
329 Pts Hugely faster quad-core speed.
+101%
164 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
475 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+173%
174 Pts
Memory
OC Memory Latency
93.7 Pts +3% 90.7 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
105 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+26%
83.4 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
210 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+43%
147 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
393 Pts Hugely faster OC quad-core speed.
+94%
203 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
506 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+147%
205 Pts
Market Share
Based on 68,901,147 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0 % 0.04 % Insanely higher market share.
+∞%
Value
Value For Money
70.2 % Better value.
+21%
58.1 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
53 % 54 % +2%
Price
Price (score)
$315 $170 Much cheaper.
+46%
Age
Newest
127+ Months +2% 130+ Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
508 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+148%
205 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
481 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+175%
175 Pts
Launch Date
Launch Date
Q2'12 Q1'11
Cache
Cache
8 MB SmartCache 3 MB SmartCache
Embedded Options Available
Embedded Options Available
No Yes
Lithography
Lithography
22 nm 32 nm
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price
$266.00 - $273.00 $113.00 - $120.00
Memory Types
Memory Types
DDR3 1333/1600 DDR3 1066/1333
Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory Bandwidth
25.6 GB/s 21 GB/s
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡
Intel® HD Graphics P4000 Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Base Frequency
650 MHz 850 MHz
# of Displays Supported
# of Displays Supported ‡
3 2
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
1.25 GHz 1.1 GHz
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
vPro Tech
Intel® vPro™ Technology ‡
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

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It's good for office work and other general office tasks. My school has dozens of Dell Optiplexes with this processor within them. Paired with an SSD or 7200 RPM Hard Drive, it makes the machine the go-to choice for schools on a budget. [Feb '20 Drakorvich]

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