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Core i7 930

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4 Cores, 8 Threads @2.8 GHz, Bloomfield.
Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

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Average Bench: 49.2% (344th of 1143)

Based on 12,356 user benchmarks.  Devices: BFEBFBFF000106A5, 1FABFBFF000106A5 Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 930 @ 2.80GHz
Poor: 39%Average: 49.2% Great: 65%
Gaming
Gaming 49%
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Desktop
Desktop 50%
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Workstation
Workstation 35%
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Below average average bench

The Intel Core i7 930 averaged 50.8% 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

Single Core Floating Point Speed 73.9Pts
Avg. Single Core Mixed Speed 71.3Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i7 930 is 25.9%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i7 930 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Multi Core Floating Point Speed 361Pts
Avg. Multi Core Mixed Speed 350Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 12,356 samples)
Rank 34449.2%
Min Avg Max
56.4 SC Int 68.5 89.2
59.6 SC Float 73.9 96.2
58.7 SC Mixed 71.3 92.7
57% 71.3 Pts
Min Avg Max
170 QC Int 228 304
185 QC Float 247 336
179 QC Mixed 239 321
53.9% 238 Pts
Min Avg Max
247 MC Int 335 443
258 MC Float 361 477
254 MC Mixed 350 463
52.2% 349 Pts
User Benchmarks Bench Single core Quad core Multi core
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
74% Very good
SC Int 93.7
SC Float 101
SC Mixed 97.7
78% 97.6 Pts
QC Int 371
QC Float 401
QC Mixed 380
87% 384 Pts
MC Int 471
MC Float 509
MC Mixed 495
74% 492 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
49.1% Average
SC Int 68.3
SC Float 71.4
SC Mixed 68.4
56% 69.4 Pts
QC Int 227
QC Float 240
QC Mixed 242
54% 236 Pts
MC Int 346
MC Float 360
MC Mixed 364
53% 357 Pts
LGA1366, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz
48.7% Average
SC Int 67.5
SC Float 74
SC Mixed 69.3
56% 70.3 Pts
QC Int 250
QC Float 240
QC Mixed 238
55% 242 Pts
MC Int 337
MC Float 369
MC Mixed 354
53% 353 Pts
Socket 1366, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
48.2% Average
SC Int 67
SC Float 74.1
SC Mixed 70.1
56% 70.4 Pts
QC Int 215
QC Float 245
QC Mixed 232
52% 231 Pts
MC Int 335
MC Float 370
MC Mixed 357
53% 354 Pts
Socket 1366, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
47.7% Average
SC Int 66.2
SC Float 73.1
SC Mixed 71
56% 70.1 Pts
QC Int 215
QC Float 233
QC Mixed 227
51% 225 Pts
MC Int 341
MC Float 363
MC Mixed 352
53% 352 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
45.4% Average
SC Int 62
SC Float 70.9
SC Mixed 67.1
53% 66.7 Pts
QC Int 211
QC Float 223
QC Mixed 217
49% 217 Pts
MC Int 317
MC Float 340
MC Mixed 335
50% 331 Pts
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 12,853,097 CPUs tested.

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Gaming
Gaming 51%
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Desktop
Desktop 51%
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Workstation
Workstation 37%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R - $210

CPU
Core i7 930Intel  $330Bench 49%, 12,356 samples1,021x
GPU
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 63%, 349,414 samples319x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $230Bench 71%, 447,164 samples232x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $155Bench 39%, 253,967 samples171x
SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $63Bench 105%, 334,073 samples224x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $98Bench 113%, 276,453 samples189x
840 Evo 250GBSamsung  $199Bench 97%, 77,898 samples94x
RAM
6x2GBUnknownBench 46%, 16,196 samples746x
3x2GBUnknownBench 34%, 20,494 samples635x
3x4GBUnknownBench 43%, 16,208 samples563x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 73% - Very good Total price: $803

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i7-930 Processor (8M Cache, 2.80 GHz, 4.80 GT/s Intel® QPI)
Code NameBloomfield
Launch DateQ1'10
Processor Numberi7-930
# of Cores4
# of Threads8
Cache8 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsSSE4.2
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography45 nm
VID Voltage Range0.800V-1.375V
Recommended Price$305.00
Clock Speed2.8 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency3.06 GHz
Bus Speed4.8 GT/s QPI
QPI Links1
Max TDP130 W

Memory

Max Memory Size24 GB
Memory TypesDDR3 800/1066
Memory Channels3
Memory Bandwidth25.6 GB/s
Physical Address Extensions36-bit
ECC Memory SupportedNo

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsNo

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesNo
Turbo Boost Tech1.0
Hyper-Threading TechYes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
Demand Based SwitchingNo

Package

Package Size42.5mm x 45.0mm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedFCLGA1366
Processing Die Size263 mm2
# of Processing Die Transistors731 million

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
Trusted Execution TechNo

 Comments

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Good (edit your comment) Add link

1 month ago.

Still does everything I need it to.

HRV-User
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Terrible

5 months ago.

very old,slow and extreme WEAK

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