Home Processors Intel Core i7-4930K Intel · Core
Released September 2013
An unlocked 6-core Ivy Bridge-E desktop processor with Hyper-Threading and four-channel DDR3 memory for LGA2011 enthusiast systems.
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Cores 6/12
Boost 3.9 GHz
L3 12 MB
Power 130 W
Socket LGA2011 What reviewers say Both reviews praised its threaded performance and better value than the 4960X, but found only small gains over the 3930K and criticised X79’s ageing connectivity. They favoured it for demanding parallel work, while finding an upgrade from an existing six-core X79 system difficult to justify.
From hardwarecanucks.com , hardwarecanucks.com and profesionalreview.com
Cores and clocks
Cores 6
Threads 12
Base clock 3.4 GHz
Boost clock 3.9 GHz
L3 cache 12 MB
Cores Ivy Bridge-E; 6 cores with Hyper-Threading. The unlocked multiplier is confirmed by the exact-model reviews.
Clocks Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 3.90 GHz. September availability follows Hardware Canucks’ contemporary report of widespread store availability and Intel’s Q3 2013 launch quarter; an exact maker first-sale day was not established. Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics No
Graphics No processor graphics, confirmed by Intel’s exact-model comparison-chart row; a separate graphics solution is required.
Socket LGA2011
Base power 130 W
Unlocked Yes
Cooler in the box No
Memory support Up to 64 GB; four channels of DDR3-1333/1600/1866; maximum bandwidth 59.7 GB/s; no ECC.
PCIe 40 CPU lanes; PCIe 3.0
Chipsets X79 and LGA2011, confirmed by the exact-model reviews.
Process 22 nm; Ivy Bridge-E. Package size 52.5 × 45.0 mm.
Cooler Intel explicitly excludes a fan and heatsink from the boxed product; a separate compatible cooler is required. Pros and cons Pros + 6 cores and 12 threads+ Four-channel memory controller+ 40 PCIe lanesCons − No integrated graphics− No boxed cooler− Requires a LGA2011 motherboardPrevious model: Core i7-3930K .
