Intel

Core i5 680

Core i5 680
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Effective Speed -105%Effective Speed -105%Average Score -192%Memory -23%, 1-Core -114%, 2-Core -140%, 4-Core -229%, 8-Core -453%Overclocked Score -179%1-Core -101%, 2-Core -111%, 4-Core -219%, 8-Core -440%, Memory -23%Value & Sentiment User Rating -90%, Market Share -∞%, Price -42%, Value -135%Nice To Haves -610%64-Core -748%, 64-Core -783%, Age -298%

Average Bench: 51.8% (744^th of 1445)

Based on 781 user benchmarks. Device: BFEBFBFF00020655 Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU 680 @ 3.60GHz

Poor: 40%Average: 51.8% Great: 57%

Gaming 52%

Yacht

Desktop 60%

Destroyer

Workstation 38%

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Average average bench

The Intel Core i5 680 averaged 48.1% 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 67.3Pts

Avg. Single Core Speed 86.3Pts

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Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i5 680 is just 17.5%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i5 680 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 214Pts

Avg. Octa Core Speed 213Pts

Average Bench

(Based on 781 samples)

Rank 74451.8%

Min	Avg	Max
49.3	Memory 67.3	75
60.5	1-Core 86.3	96.9
105	2-Core 151	183
59.1% 101 Pts

Min	Avg	Max
136	4-Core 211	236
151	8-Core 213	237
28.3% 212 Pts

Min	Avg	Max
143	64-Core 214	238
13.3% 214 Pts

User Benchmarks

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The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

TUR-User, 2 months ago.Core i5 680,

CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)

58.2% Above average

Memory 71.7

1-Core 110

2-Core 196

71% 126 Pts

4-Core 261

8-Core 254

35% 258 Pts

64-Core 246

15% 246 Pts

ESP-User, 2 months ago.Core i5 680,

LGA1156, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)

54.7% Above average

Memory 71.7

1-Core 93.9

2-Core 157

63% 108 Pts

4-Core 220

8-Core 220

30% 220 Pts

64-Core 222

14% 222 Pts

CAN-User, 2 months ago.Core i5 680,

LGA1156, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)

52.1% Above average

Memory 67.3

1-Core 80.6

2-Core 168

60% 105 Pts

4-Core 215

8-Core 216

29% 215 Pts

64-Core 216

13% 216 Pts

CAN-User, 2 months ago.Core i5 680,

LGA1156, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)

50.2% Above average

Memory 63.9

1-Core 87.6

2-Core 158

59% 103 Pts

4-Core 213

8-Core 206

28% 209 Pts

64-Core 214

13% 214 Pts

TUR-User, 1 month ago.Core i5 680,

CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)

49% Average

Memory 60.2

1-Core 88.8

2-Core 160

58% 103 Pts

4-Core 221

8-Core 211

29% 216 Pts

64-Core 208

13% 208 Pts

TUR-User, 2 months ago.Core i5 680,

CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)

39.9% Below average

Memory 47.1

1-Core 79.6

2-Core 131

49% 85.9 Pts

4-Core 184

8-Core 215

26% 200 Pts

64-Core 218

14% 218 Pts

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Gaming 4%

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Desktop 51%

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Workstation 4%

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Motherboard: Asus P7H55-M LX

CPU
Core i5 680Intel $300Bench 52%, 781 samples	1x

GPU
HD Graphics (Clarkdale 0.733/0.9 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 20,588 samples	43x
GeForce GT 730NvidiaBench 5%, 164,888 samples	23x
GeForce GT 710NvidiaBench 3%, 187,161 samples	21x

SSD
BX500 240GBCrucial $28Bench 56%, 142,801 samples	17x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	17x
WDS500G2B0A-00SM50 500GBWDCBench 93%, 97,462 samples	12x

RAM
8GBUnknownBench 34%, 82,857 samples	184x
4GBUnknownBench 26%, 42,830 samples	88x
1x4GBUnknownBench 28%, 154,807 samples	44x

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Value: 48% - Average

Total price: $328

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Specifications

Essentials

Description	Intel® Core™ i5-680 Processor (4M Cache, 3.60 GHz)
Code Name	Clarkdale
Launch Date	Q2'10
Processor Number	i5-680
# of Cores	2
# of Threads	4
Cache	4 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set	64-bit
Instruction Set Extensions	SSE4.2
Embedded Options Available	No
Lithography	32 nm
VID Voltage Range	0.6500V-1.4000V
Recommended Price	$305.00
Clock Speed	3.6 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency	3.86 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI
Max TDP	73 W

Graphics

Processor Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
Graphics Base Frequency	733 MHz
# of Displays Supported	2
Clear Video HD Tech	Yes
Flexible Display Interface	Yes

Memory

Max Memory Size	16 GB
Memory Types	DDR3 1066/1333
Memory Channels	2
Memory Bandwidth	21 GB/s
Physical Address Extensions	36-bit

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision	2.0
PCI Express Configurations	1x16, 2x8
Max # of PCI Express Lanes	16

Data Protection

AES New Instructions	Yes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)	Yes
Intel 64	Yes
Idle States	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Tech	Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No
Turbo Boost Tech	1.0
Hyper-Threading Tech	Yes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes
Demand Based Switching	No
vPro Tech	Yes

Package

Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Graphics and IMC Lithography	45 nm
Max CPU Configuration	1
Sockets Supported	FCLGA1156
Processing Die Size	81 mm2
# of Processing Die Transistors	382 million
Graphics and IMC Die Size	114 mm2
# of Graphics and IMC Die Transistors	177 million

Platform Protection

Execute Disable Bit	Yes
Trusted Execution Tech	Yes

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I have it with a gtx 1660 s and it eorks verry good

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Average Bench: 51.8% (744^th of 1445)

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