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@ 2.90GHz

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Release date ≈ Q1 2016.

Average Bench: 76.6% (287th of 1442)

Based on 53 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000306F2 Model: Genuine Intel(R) CPU @ 2.90GHz
Poor: 73%Average: 76.6% Great: 79%
Gaming
Gaming 77%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 76%
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Workstation
Workstation 72%
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Good average bench

The Intel @ 2.90GHz averaged 23.4% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel @ 2.90GHz near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 85.2Pts
Avg. Quad Core Speed 365Pts

Excellent consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel @ 2.90GHz is just 5.76%. This is an extremely narrow range which indicates that the Intel @ 2.90GHz performs superbly consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 890Pts
Avg. Dual Core Speed 182Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 53 samples)
Rank 28776.6%
Min Avg Max
77.7 Memory 85.2 89.2
75.4 1-Core 91.8 99.5
164 2-Core 182 198
69.8% 120 Pts
Min Avg Max
350 4-Core 365 378
677 8-Core 719 751
64.1% 542 Pts
Min Avg Max
756 64-Core 890 936
55.1% 890 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
SOCKET 2011, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 10 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
76.9% Very good
Memory 88
1-Core 88.4
2-Core 174
69% 117 Pts
4-Core 354
8-Core 713
63% 533 Pts
64-Core 846
52% 846 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 10 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)
75.7% Very good
Memory 85.6
1-Core 88.6
2-Core 173
68% 116 Pts
4-Core 354
8-Core 685
62% 520 Pts
64-Core 743
46% 743 Pts
SOCKET 2011, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 10 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
73.8% Very good
Memory 83.6
1-Core 76.8
2-Core 174
65% 112 Pts
4-Core 345
8-Core 659
60% 502 Pts
64-Core 778
48% 778 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 10 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
73.5% Very good
Memory 80.8
1-Core 89.5
2-Core 177
67% 116 Pts
4-Core 356
8-Core 708
63% 532 Pts
64-Core 876
54% 876 Pts
SOCKET 2011, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 10 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
72.5% Very good
Memory 80.2
1-Core 87.5
2-Core 173
66% 113 Pts
4-Core 348
8-Core 688
61% 518 Pts
64-Core 814
50% 814 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 10 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)
72.1% Very good
Memory 84.3
1-Core 83.5
2-Core 167
66% 111 Pts
4-Core 324
8-Core 546
53% 435 Pts
64-Core 708
44% 708 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 10 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
70.9% Very good
Memory 79.6
1-Core 85.8
2-Core 171
65% 112 Pts
4-Core 335
8-Core 647
58% 491 Pts
64-Core 756
47% 756 Pts
SOCKET 1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 10 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
70.3% Very good
Memory 76
1-Core 89.3
2-Core 175
65% 113 Pts
4-Core 347
8-Core 692
61% 520 Pts
64-Core 802
50% 802 Pts
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Gaming 82%
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Workstation 77%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X99-UD3P-CF

CPU
@ 2.90GHzIntelBench 77%, 53 samples1x
GPU
GTX 1080Nvidia  $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples15x
GTX 1080-TiNvidia  $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples11x
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia  $240Bench 71%, 428,800 samples11x
SSD
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $90Bench 112%, 695,664 samples10x
BarraCuda 120 SSD ZA500CM10003 500GBSeagateBench 117%, 6,074 samples5x
Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2019)WD  $37Bench 244%, 109,999 samples5x
RAM
BLS4G4D240FSA.8FAR 4x4GBCrucialBench 85%, 283 samples8x
BLS8G4D240FSA.16FAR 2x8GBCrucialBench 71%, 347 samples7x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $42Bench 77%, 131,007 samples6x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 54% - Above average Total price: $490

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