8 Way Multi-Task Processing: Runs 8 independent processing threads in one physical package.

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0: Dynamically increases the processor frequency up to 3.9 GHz when applications demand more performance. Speed when you need it, energy efficiency when you don’t.

Intel® Hyper Threading Technology: Allows each core of the processor to work on two tasks at the same time providing amazing processing capability for better multi-tasking, and for threaded applications.

Intel® Smart Cache: 8MB of shared cached allows faster access to your data by enabling dynamic and efficient allocation of the cache to match the needs of each core significantly reducing latency to frequently used data and improving performance.

CPU Overclocking Enabled (with Intel® Z77 Express & Z75 Express Chipsets): Fully unlocked core multiplier, power, and DDR3 memory ratios enable high flexibility for overclocking.

Graphics Overclocking Enabled (with all Intel® 7 Series Chipsets): Unlocked graphics multiplier allows for overclocking to boost the graphics clock speed.

Integrated Memory Controller: Supports 2 channels of DDR3-1600 memory with 2 DIMMs per channel. Support for memory based on the Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (Intel® XMP) specification.

Chipset/Motherboard Compatibility: Compatible with all Intel® 7 Series Chipsets and selected Intel® 6 Series Chipsets.

Intel® Secure Key: a HW assist processor technology designed to produce high-quality, high-security, high-volume random numbers through an on-chip entropy source that can be used for various security computing demands.

Intel® OS Guard: a HW assist processor technology designed to prevent certain system malware attacks aiming to gain kernel level access to the operating system (OS enabling required).

Intel® AES New Instructions (AES-NI): Provides 6 processor instructions that help to improve performance for AES encryption and decryption algorithms.




Intel Ivy Bridge – Model comparison