Intel Core i5-4670K vs Intel Core i7-2600K

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Physical Specifications

Socket Intel Socket 1150 Intel Socket 1155
Foundry Intel Intel
Process size 22 nm 32 nm
Transistors 1,400 million 1,160 million
Die size 177 mm² 216 mm²
Package FC-LGA12C FC-LGA10
tCaseMax 72°C

Performance

Frequency 3.4 GHz 3.4 GHz
Turbo clock up to 3.8 GHz up to 3.8 GHz
Base clock 100 MHz 100 MHz
Multiplier 34.0x 34.0x
Multiplier unlocked Yes Yes
TDP 84 W 95 W

Architecture Details

Vertical Segment Desktop Desktop
Production status unknown End-of-life
Release date Jun 2nd, 2013 Jan 9th, 2011
Codename Haswell Sandy Bridge
Generation Core i5 Core i7
Part SR14A SR00C
Memory support DDR3 Dual-channel DDR3 Dual-channel
ECC memory No No
PCI Express Gen 3 Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only)

Cores

Total Cores 4 4
Total Threads 4 8
SMP # CPUs 1 1
Integrated graphics Intel HD 4600 Intel HD 3000

Cache

Cache L1 64K (per core) 64K (per core)
Cache L2 256K (per core) 256K (per core)
Cache L3 6MB (shared) 8MB (shared)

Notes

Notes This processor comes with an unlocked BCLK multiplier, allowing users to set the multiplier value higher than shipped value, to facilitate better overclocking. This processor comes with an unlocked BCLK multiplier, allowing users to set the multiplier value higher than shipped value, to facilitate better overclocking.

Features & Technologies

AES-NI Yes Yes
AVX Yes Yes
AVX2 Yes
BMI1 Yes
BMI2 Yes
Boost 2.0 Yes
CLMUL Yes
EIST Yes Yes
F16C Yes
FMA3 Yes
HTT Yes
Intel 64 Yes Yes
MMX Yes Yes
SSE Yes Yes
SSE2 Yes Yes
SSE3 Yes Yes
SSE4.2 Yes Yes
SSSE3 Yes Yes
VT-x Yes Yes
XD bit Yes Yes

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