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Intel BX80623I72700K

Core i7-2700K

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4 Cores, 8 Threads @3.5GHz, Sandy Bridge.
Release date: Q3 2011.

Average Bench: 73% (350th of 1459)

Based on 20,692 user benchmarks.  Devices: BFEBFBFF000206A7, 1F8BFBFF000206A7, 0FABFBFF000206A7, 1FABFBFF000206A7 Models: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2700K CPU @ 3.50GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2700K CPU @ 3.50GHz

The Core i7-2700K is a 3.5GHz Sandy Bridge processor. Sporting four cores and eight threads the 2700K has a strong performance profile, even by today's standards. Comparing the 2700K and the 4770K shows that although the 4770K is two generations and nearly two years newer there is still only around 7% separating the processors in terms of overall calculation throughput. The 4770K does have a 12% lower TDP and it's also compatible with Intel's latest platform so as a new purchase it is the clear winner, but owners of the 2700K are only missing out on marginally better performance. [Mar '14 CPUPro]

Poor: 60%Average: 73% Great: 85%
Gaming
Gaming 73%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 58%
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Good average bench

The Intel Core i7-2700K averaged 26.9% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 87.7Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 96Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i7-2700K is 25.6%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i7-2700K performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 466Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 460Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 20,692 samples)
Rank 35073%
Min Avg Max
76.9 Memory 87.7 96.4
70 1-Core 96 121
132 2-Core 183 236
71.7% 122 Pts
Min Avg Max
224 4-Core 318 412
327 8-Core 460 600
48.6% 389 Pts
Min Avg Max
344 64-Core 466 606
28.8% 466 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
LGA1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
83.9% Excellent
Memory 94.9
1-Core 109
2-Core 218
81% 140 Pts
4-Core 397
8-Core 548
60% 472 Pts
64-Core 547
34% 547 Pts
LGA1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
83.8% Excellent
Memory 93.6
1-Core 105
2-Core 207
78% 135 Pts
4-Core 411
8-Core 520
60% 466 Pts
64-Core 520
32% 520 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
75.9% Very good
Memory 80.9
1-Core 99.9
2-Core 201
72% 127 Pts
4-Core 390
8-Core 511
57% 450 Pts
64-Core 506
31% 506 Pts
Socket 1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
74.6% Very good
Memory 91.3
1-Core 95.8
2-Core 181
73% 123 Pts
4-Core 314
8-Core 453
48% 384 Pts
64-Core 455
28% 455 Pts
SKTH, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
72.3% Very good
Memory 90.9
1-Core 96.1
2-Core 185
73% 124 Pts
4-Core 291
8-Core 467
46% 379 Pts
64-Core 466
29% 466 Pts
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 68,304,138 CPUs tested

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MSRP ≈ $333 @ launch in Sep '11
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Gaming 39%
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Desktop
Desktop 80%
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Workstation
Workstation 32%
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Motherboard: Asus P8Z68-V PRO GEN3 - $390

CPU
Core i7-2700KIntel  $89Bench 73%, 20,692 samples178x
GPU
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples107x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples94x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $278Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples87x
SSD
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $76Bench 112%, 695,664 samples60x
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples49x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples49x
RAM
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBCorsairBench 53%, 20,667 samples97x
HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBKingstonBench 56%, 28,461 samples59x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBCorsairBench 53%, 34,385 samples55x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $755

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i7-2700K Processor (8M Cache, up to 3.90 GHz)
Code NameSandy Bridge
Launch DateQ4'11
Processor Numberi7-2700K
# of Cores4
# of Threads8
Cache8 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsSSE4.1/4.2, AVX
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography32 nm
Recommended PriceN/A
Clock Speed3.5 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency3.9 GHz
Bus Speed5 GT/s DMI
Max TDP95 W
Expected DiscontinuanceQ1'2013

Graphics

Processor GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 3000
Graphics Base Frequency850 MHz
Wireless DisplayNo
# of Displays Supported2
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency1.35 GHz
Quick Sync VideoYes
InTru 3D TechYes
Clear Video HD TechYes
Intel InsiderYes
Flexible Display InterfaceYes

Memory

Max Memory Size32 GB
Memory TypesDDR3 1066/1333
Memory Channels2
Memory Bandwidth21 GB/s
ECC Memory SupportedNo

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision2.0
Max # of PCI Express Lanes16

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost Tech2.0
Hyper-Threading TechYes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)No
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
vPro TechNo
Identity Protection TechYes
Fast Memory AccessYes
Flex Memory AccessYes

Package

Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedLGA1155

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
Trusted Execution TechNo

 Comments

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18 months ago.

It’s a good CPU for a Minecraft server

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Excellent

14 months ago.

i've had this CPU for 12 or 13 years. still a powerful CPU to this day. can still rock 100fps in games and better at overclocking than its successor the 3770k. great product

CPUPro
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Very good

10 years ago.

LVA-User
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Excellent

6 years ago.

Have been runing this bad boy for nearly 5 years now. It's a beast. :)

Beleg
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Excellent

5 years ago.

I'm amazed how little the "cpus' have developed over the past few years, I've got an 6700k in my rig, and this litte rascal overclocked damn holds it territory against my 6700k overclocked!

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