i3-4340 TIM or soldered to die?

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jrgray93

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Just a simple question. Is the i3-4340 soldered to the die or does it use the same TIM as the 4770k and other models?

Also, a link to a review that mentions temperature results would be appreciated. I can't seem to find a good one.
 
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logainofhades
I believe it is TIM just like the other Haswell chips. I also wouldn't get an i3 4340. You may as well spend the extra $25, or so, and get an i5 4430/4440. Also, for non overclocking chips, heat really isn't an issue with regards to TIM or soldered to die. It is the overclocking chips that really have issues due to this.
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I believe it is TIM just like the other Haswell chips. I also wouldn't get an i3 4340. You may as well spend the extra $25, or so, and get an i5 4430/4440. Also, for non overclocking chips, heat really isn't an issue with regards to TIM or soldered to die. It is the overclocking chips that really have issues due to this.
 
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Thanks. The reason I am looking at the i3 is because I have a Micro Center near my house and they offer a bundle with the i3 to get $30 off my motherboard, and the CPU itself will only be $120-130. It will come out to a much greater savings. Also, those i5s will only perform marginally better for my needs on this build.

My main rig is a 4770k delidded and sitting at 60c tops in gaming with an H60 cooler @ 4.6GHz core / 4.3GHz cache. I know delidding an i3 would be unnecessary, but I enjoy doing it. I also like seeing temperatures as low as possible, even if it doesn't help me much. I know, I'm weird.
 
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