Intel Core i7-2600K vs Intel Core i7-4860EQ

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Physical Specifications

Socket Intel Socket 1155 Intel BGA 1364
Foundry Intel Intel
Process size 32 nm 22 nm
Transistors 1,160 million 1,400 million
Die size 216 mm² 264 mm²
Package FC-LGA10 FC-BGA1364
tCaseMax 100°C

Performance

Frequency 3.4 GHz 1800 MHz
Turbo clock up to 3.8 GHz up to 3.2 GHz
Base clock 100 MHz 100 MHz
Multiplier 34.0x 18.0x
Multiplier unlocked Yes No
TDP 95 W 47 W

Architecture Details

Vertical Segment Desktop Mobile
Production status End-of-life Active
Release date Jan 9th, 2011 Aug 29th, 2013
Codename Sandy Bridge Crystalwell
Generation Core i7 Core i7
Part SR00C SR195
Memory support DDR3 Dual-channel DDR3
ECC memory No No
PCI Express Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only)

Cores

Total Cores 4 4
Total Threads 8 8
SMP # CPUs 1 1
Integrated graphics Intel HD 3000 Intel HD 5200

Cache

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

Features & Technologies

AES-NI Yes Yes
AVX Yes Yes
AVX2 Yes
CLMUL Yes
EIST Yes Yes
FMA3 Yes
HTT Yes Yes
Intel 64 Yes Yes
MMX Yes Yes
SSE Yes Yes
SSE2 Yes Yes
SSE3 Yes Yes
SSE4.2 Yes Yes
SSSE3 Yes Yes
TSX Yes
TXT Yes
VT-x Yes Yes
XD bit Yes Yes

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