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Intel Core i5 8259U vs Core i7-3970X

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Combined Speed (all threads combined)

Core i7-3970X 42 GT/s
Core i5 8259U 18.4 GT/s
Difference: 23.6 (128%)

Core Speed

Core i7-3970X 3.5 GHz
Core i5 8259U 2.3 GHz
Difference: 1.2 (52%)

Threads

Core i7-3970X 12
Core i5 8259U 8
Difference: 4 (50%)

TDP

Core i7-3970X 150 Watts
Core i5 8259U 28 Watts
Difference: 122 (436%)

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Model Core i5 8259U Core i7-3970X
Manufacturer Intel Intel
Architecture Coffee Lake Sandy Bridge-E
Core Speed 2.3 GHz 3.5 GHz
Hyperthreading Yes Yes
Cores / Modules 4 6
Total Threads 8 12
Turbo 3.8 GHz 2/2/3/4/5/5
L2 Cache 6 x 256 KB
L3 Cache 6MB 15 MB
GPU Model Iris Plus 655 N/A
TDP 28 Watts 150 Watts
Socket LGA 2011
Released August 2017 2012-11-01