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what does the S mean?

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According to Intel the S means it is "performance-optimized lifestyle".

What it actually means is that it has a slightly lower base clock speed and slightly lower power usage.

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What does the S mean in i5-3330s? Thanks.

      CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.8GHz Moherboard: MSI Z97 SLI Krait Edition Memory: HyperX FURY White 24GB DDR3 1866MHz GPU: Asus GTX 970 Turbo

             PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 750w SSD: Crucial MX200 250GB HDD: WB Blue 1TB Monitor: (2x) BenQ GL2460HM 24-Inch Case: NZXT S340 White

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According to Intel the S means it is "performance-optimized lifestyle".

What it actually means is that it has a slightly lower base clock speed and slightly lower power usage.

so it's like the Honda Accord of CPUs?

      CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.8GHz Moherboard: MSI Z97 SLI Krait Edition Memory: HyperX FURY White 24GB DDR3 1866MHz GPU: Asus GTX 970 Turbo

             PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 750w SSD: Crucial MX200 250GB HDD: WB Blue 1TB Monitor: (2x) BenQ GL2460HM 24-Inch Case: NZXT S340 White

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