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Core i7 930

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

Average Bench: 66.8% (343rd of 1241)

Based on 17,618 user benchmarks.  Devices: BFEBFBFF000106A5, 1FABFBFF000106A5 Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 930 @ 2.80GHz
Poor: 56%Average: 66.8% Great: 76%
Gaming
Gaming 67%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht

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Above average average bench

The Intel Core i7 930 averaged 33.2% 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 90.5Pts
Avg. Single Core Mixed Speed 69.9Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i7 930 is 20.3%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i7 930 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Mixed Speed 340Pts
Avg. Octa Core Mixed Speed 336Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 17,618 samples)
Rank 34366.8%
Min Avg Max
79.4 Memory 90.5 96.7
49.4 1-Core 69.9 90.2
91 2-Core 135 176
62.5% 98.6 Pts
Min Avg Max
146 4-Core 237 313
208 8-Core 336 444
37.2% 287 Pts
Min Avg Max
233 64-Core 340 445
22.8% 340 Pts
User Benchmarks Bench Normal Heavy Server
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
LGA1366, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
69.9% Good
Memory 91.4
1-Core 71.8
2-Core 139
64% 101 Pts
4-Core 267
8-Core 359
41% 313 Pts
64-Core 360
24% 360 Pts
LGA1366, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
68.4% Good
Memory 94.2
1-Core 71.4
2-Core 122
62% 95.7 Pts
4-Core 232
8-Core 352
38% 292 Pts
64-Core 348
23% 348 Pts
LGA1366, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
67% Good
Memory 90
1-Core 70.9
2-Core 134
62% 98.2 Pts
4-Core 240
8-Core 351
38% 295 Pts
64-Core 348
23% 348 Pts
LGA1366, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
65.5% Good
Memory 91
1-Core 70.9
2-Core 138
63% 100 Pts
4-Core 218
8-Core 348
36% 283 Pts
64-Core 350
24% 350 Pts
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 28,738,352 CPUs tested.

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Gaming 50%
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Desktop
Desktop 65%
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Workstation
Workstation 47%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R - $210

CPU
Core i7 930Intel  $100Bench 67%, 17,618 samples1,960x
GPU
GTX 970Nvidia  $395Bench 52%, 558,247 samples609x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $267Bench 57%, 789,870 samples457x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $150Bench 32%, 565,821 samples354x
SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $75Bench 103%, 583,942 samples422x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $140Bench 110%, 465,159 samples330x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $85Bench 106%, 343,789 samples193x
RAM
6x2GBUnknownBench 46%, 23,295 samples1,495x
3x2GBUnknownBench 32%, 33,323 samples1,118x
3x4GBUnknownBench 41%, 28,313 samples1,042x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 39% - Below average Total price: $780

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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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Poor (edit your comment) Add link

12 days ago.

Back in 2010 I bought a Core i7-930 to replace a C0 stepping Core i7-920 that wouldn't overclock at all. I disagree with the comment about it being like a Core 2 Quad with Hyperthreading because the i7-930 was/is a step above. It's not a good pick for today's computing needs, but if you just so happen to come across an x58 motherboard then a Xeon x5675 is the obvious choice anyway.

HRV-User
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1,770

Terrible

23 months ago.

very old,slow and extreme WEAK

ISR-User
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1,652

Good

14 months ago.

just need to upgrade my gpu and my pc will go super fast I ran the test while I was transferring something so it showd slow results

Viriyena
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10

Poor

1 month ago.

Don't be fooled by the "i7" name. It performs like a Core 2 Quad with Hyperthreading. Overall performance is fine, but the processor is so insanely power hungry that your power bill will actually take a small hit. Similar to FX processors, it is a glorified space heater with bad IPC.

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