Whenever is new generation of CPUs presented, either by Intel or by AMD, besides high-end models always are presented models for users that don`t demand top-performance levels. There are various ways to `slow down` existing high-end core. One of those is `partial amputation` of L2 or L3 cache memory, or `total amputation` of one or more cores. In most cases faulty segments of CPU are disabled although in some cases this isn`t the case.
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