| Name: | Intel Core i7-3770K |
| Family: | Intel Core i7 |
| Group: | Intel Core i 3000 |
| Segment: | Desktop / Server |
| Generation: | 3 |
Intel Core i7-3770K Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The Intel Core i7-3770K features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2012 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Intel Core i7 series. To use the Intel Core i7-3770K, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1155 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Core i7-3770K has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-3770K is 3.5 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.9 GHz.
| CPU Cores: | 4 |
| Threads: | 8 |
| Cores: | 4x |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | Yes |
| Overclocking: | Yes |
| Frequency: | 3.5 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 3.9 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (all cores): | 3.9 GHz |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Core i7-3770K has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-3770K uses the Intel HD Graphics 4000, which has 128 texture shaders and 16 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
| GPU name: | Intel HD Graphics 4000 |
| GPU frequency: | 0.65 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | 1.15 GHz |
| Execution units: | 16 |
| Shaders: | 128 |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 2.0 GB |
| Max. displays: | -- |
| Generation: | 7 |
| Direct X: | 11.0 |
| Technology: | 22 nm |
| Release date: | Q1/2011 |
Hardware codec support
A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit): | No |
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit): | No |
| h264: | Decode / Encode |
| VP8: | No |
| VP9: | No |
| AV1: | No |
| AVC: | Decode / Encode |
| VC-1: | Decode |
| JPEG: | Decode |
Memory & PCIe
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
| Memory type: | DDR3-1600 |
| Max. Memory: | 32.0 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 |
| Bandwidth: | 25.6 GB/s |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | pci |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
Thermal Management
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 77 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 77 W |
| TDP (PL2): | None |
| TDP up: | None |
| TDP down: | None |
| Tjunction max: | -- |
Technical details
The Intel Core i7-3770K is manufactured using a 22 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 8.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
| Technology: | 22 nm |
| Chip design: | Monolithic |
| Socket: | LGA 1155 |
| L2-Cache: | 0 bytes |
| L3-Cache: | 8.0 MB |
| Architecture: | Ivy Bridge S |
| Operating systems: | Windows 10, Linux |
| Virtualization: | VT-x, VT-x EPT |
| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX |
| Release date: | Q2/2012 |
| Release price: | 275 $ |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon E5-1630 v3
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
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15097
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Intel Core i7-5950HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
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15022
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Intel Core i7-3770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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14944
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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14665
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Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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14520
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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Intel Core i7-4960HQ
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
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6732
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Intel Core i5-10310U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
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6502
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Intel Core i7-3770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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6474
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AMD Ryzen 3 1200 12nm
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
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6470
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Intel Xeon E-2276ML
6C 12T @ 2.0 GHz
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6355
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-4790T
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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3813
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Intel Core i5-7360U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
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3782
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Intel Core i7-3770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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3782
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Intel Core i5-7360U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
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3782
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Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
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3773
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-6700T
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
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3411
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Intel Core i7-5700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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3410
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Intel Core i7-3770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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3409
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Intel Core i5-8300H
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
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3401
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Intel Core i7-980X
6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz
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3391
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V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark
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Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
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3088
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Intel Core i7-6700T
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
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2917
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Intel Core i7-3770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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2674
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AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 3200G
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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2437
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Intel Core i5-7500
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
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2360
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 3 3300U
4C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
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2567
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Intel Core i5-7287U
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
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2539
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Intel Core i7-3770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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2527
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Intel Core i5-7360U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
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2493
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Intel Core i7-3720QM
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
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2489
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-6700T
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
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1935
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Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
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1899
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Intel Core i7-3770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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1866
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Intel Core i5-8365U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
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1853
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Intel Core i5-8300H
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
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1833
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-4810MQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
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1476
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Intel Core i5-8365U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
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1400
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Intel Core i7-3770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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1391
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AMD Ryzen 3 1200 12nm
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
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1389
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Intel Core i5-8365UE
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
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1380
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i3-10100Y
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
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875
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Intel Celeron G5900
2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz
|
874
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Intel Core i7-3770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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873
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Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
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872
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AMD Athlon 200GE
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
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872
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i3-6157U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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745
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Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R
8C 8T @ 1.9 GHz
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742
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Intel Core i7-3770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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737
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Intel Core i5-3570S
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
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732
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Intel Pentium G3460
2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz
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732
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-1060NG7
4C 8T @ 1.2 GHz
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675
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Intel Core i7-8559U
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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675
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Intel Core i7-3770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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672
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Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
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671
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Intel Core i7-6700T
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
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663
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Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
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Intel Core i7-4810MQ
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
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683.8
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Intel Core i5-7500
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
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638.4
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Intel Core i7-3770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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597.4
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AMD Ryzen 7 2700U
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
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576.6
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Intel Xeon E-2124G
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
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524
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
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403
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AMD Ryzen 7 2700
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
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394
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Intel Core i7-3770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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384
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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
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348
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Intel Core i7-2600
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
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337
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
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Intel Core i7-3632QM
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
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294
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Intel Core i5-3427U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
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294
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Intel Core i7-3770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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294
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Intel Core i5-3427U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
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294
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Intel Core i7-3632QM
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
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294
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i3-10100Y
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
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294
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8253
16C 32T @ 2.2 GHz
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286
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Intel Core i7-3770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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286
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8253
16C 32T @ 2.2 GHz
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286
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Intel Xeon Silver 4116
12C 24T @ 2.1 GHz
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284
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
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Intel Celeron G5900T
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
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137
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Intel Celeron G5900E
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
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137
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Intel Core i7-3770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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137
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Intel Pentium G3460
2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz
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137
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Intel Core i3-4330
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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137
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
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Intel Celeron N3150
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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13.3
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Intel Celeron 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.4 GHz
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13.2
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Intel Core i7-3770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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13.2
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Intel Celeron 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.4 GHz
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13.2
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AMD A4-5000
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
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13.1
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-5850HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
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7.8
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Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
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7.7
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Intel Core i7-3770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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7.6
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Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
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7.6
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Intel Core i7-6770HQ
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
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7.5
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
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1.7
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Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
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1.7
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Intel Core i7-3770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
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1.7
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Intel Xeon E5-2667 v2
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
|
1.7
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Intel Core i7-5850HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
|
1.7
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