Intel Core i7-875K vs Intel Core i7-930

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Core i7-875K compared with Core i7-930

	IntelCore i7-875K	IntelCore i7-930
Overview
Released
Released	June 2010	February 2010
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	4	4
Threads
Threads	8	8
Base clock
Base clock	2.93 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	3.6 GHz (better)	3.06 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB
Cores
Cores	Four cores and eight threads with Hyper-Threading; unlocked multiplier confirmed in both exact reviews.	Four cores and eight threads with Hyper-Threading. Optional multiplier status is omitted because the maker sources read do not publish it.
Clocks
Clocks	2.93 GHz base and up to 3.60 GHz Turbo Boost. Intel’s exact comparison chart gives Q2 2010. The 28 May review/announcement precedes the June retail availability documented by AKIBA PC Hotline; month precision is retained because a maker-confirmed first-sale day was not found.	2.8 GHz base and up to 3.06 GHz Turbo Boost. Intel lists Q1 2010; the February release month uses TechSpot's exact-model release record, supported by contemporary March retail reviews. A maker-confirmed first-sale day was not found.
Cache
Cache	8 MB shared L3 cache.	8 MB shared L3 cache.
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	No
Graphics
Graphics	Intel’s exact-model chart lists no processor graphics.	Intel's exact-model comparison chart lists no processor graphics.
Platform
Socket
Socket	LGA1156	LGA1366
Base power
Base power	95 W	130 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	–
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	No	Yes
Memory support
Memory support	DDR3-1333 rated maximum in Intel’s exact chart; two-channel memory confirmed by bit-tech’s exact review.	Three channels of DDR3-800 or DDR3-1066; up to 24 GB in Intel's 45 nm Core i7-900 datasheet. Faster memory used by reviews is not the maker's rated limit.
PCIe
PCIe	16 PCIe 2.0 lanes in PC Perspective’s exact-model review introduction.	–
Process
Process	45 nm; Lynnfield.	45 nm; Bloomfield.
Cooler
Cooler	The exact Newegg listing and contemporary AKIBA PC Hotline retail report confirm that the boxed model has no cooler.	Intel's boxed-processor datasheet includes an unattached fan and heatsink. An LGA1366 motherboard is required.