Intel Core i3-560 vs Intel Core i7-860

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-560 and Intel Core i7-860 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-560

  • CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
  • Around 2% higher maximum memory size: 16.38 GB vs 16 GB
  • Around 30% lower typical power consumption: 73 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1359 vs 1329
  • Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 542 vs 507
Specifications (specs)
Launch date August 2010 vs September 2009
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
Maximum memory size 16.38 GB vs 16 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 73 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1359 vs 1329
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 542 vs 507

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-860

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 4% higher clock speed: 3.46 GHz vs 3.33 GHz
  • Around 0% higher maximum core temperature: 72.7°C vs 72.6°C
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 80% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2997 vs 1662
  • Around 58% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1890 vs 1200
  • Around 55% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 0.949 vs 0.611
  • Around 53% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 49.877 vs 32.532
  • Around 79% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.312 vs 0.174
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 3.46 GHz vs 3.33 GHz
Maximum core temperature 72.7°C vs 72.6°C
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 8192 KB (shared) vs 4096 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 2997 vs 1662
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1890 vs 1200
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.949 vs 0.611
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 49.877 vs 32.532
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.312 vs 0.174

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-560
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-860

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1359
1329
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1662
2997
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
542
507
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1200
1890
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.611
0.949
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
32.532
49.877
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.174
0.312
Name Intel Core i3-560 Intel Core i7-860
PassMark - Single thread mark 1359 1329
PassMark - CPU mark 1662 2997
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 542 507
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1200 1890
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.611 0.949
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 32.532 49.877
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.174 0.312
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2296
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.485
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.161

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-560 Intel Core i7-860

Essentials

Architecture codename Clarkdale Lynnfield
Launch date August 2010 September 2009
Launch price (MSRP) $190 $229
Place in performance rating 2715 2726
Price now $29.98 $289.95
Processor Number i3-560 i7-860
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 28.90 5.09
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.33 GHz 2.80 GHz
Bus Speed 2.5 GT/s DMI 2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size 81 mm2 296 mm2
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 4096 KB (shared) 8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 72.6°C 72.7°C
Maximum frequency 3.33 GHz 3.46 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 4 8
Transistor count 382 million 774 million
VID voltage range 0.6500V-1.4000V 0.6500V-1.4000V

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 21 GB/s 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16.38 GB 16 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066/1333 DDR3 1066/1333

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 733 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 2

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1156 LGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 73 Watt 95 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 2.0 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8 1x16, 2x8

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.2 Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 36-bit 36-bit
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)