ProductCore i7-2600KCore i5-4690
Brand Intel Intel
Street Price (Approx) ~ $965
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# CPU Cores 44
Frequency (GHz) 3.4 GHz3.5 GHz
Cache (MB) 86
TDP (Watts) 95 W84 W
Product Segment DesktopDesktop
Status ReleasedReleased
Announced On 2011-01-012014-03-01
TechnicalsCore i7-2600KCore i5-4690
Dimensions (2D) 37.5x37.5 mm37.5x37.5 mm
Conflict Free? 1
# CPU Cores 44
Threads/Core 84
Frequency (GHz) 3.4 GHz3.5 GHz
Turbo Frequency (GHz) 3.8 GHz3.9 GHz
Cache (MB) 86
Instructions Width (bits) 6464
Instructions Extensions SSE4.1/4.2, AVXSSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Lithography Process (nm) 32 nm22 nm
TDP (Watts) 95 W84 W
Max RAM 32 GB32 GB
RAM Types DDR3 1066/1333DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
# Memory Channels 22
Memory Bandwidth (GB/Sec) 21GB/s25.6GB/s
Max CPU / Package 11
PCI-E Version 23
PCI-E Configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI-E Max Lanes # 1616
Compatible Sockets LGA1155FCLGA1150
Intel Turbo Boost Version 22
Intel V-Pro NoYes
Intel Hyper-Thread YesNo
Intel Virtualization (VTX) YesYes
Intel Directed I/O (VTD) NoYes
Intel Ext. Page Tables (EPT) YesYes
Intel TSX Sync. Extensions No
Intel 64 YesYes
Intel MyWiFi Yes
Idle States YesYes
Thermal MonitoringTech. YesYes
Flex Memory Yes
Intel ID Protect YesYes
Intel SIPP Yes
Intel SMB Advantage Yes
Intel AES New Instructions YesYes
Intel Secure Key Yes
Intel OS Guard Yes
Trusted Execution NoYes
Execution Disable YesYes

 

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