Intel Core i5-760 vs Intel Core i7-860

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-760 and Intel Core i7-860 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i5-760

Intel Core i7-860

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-760

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 521 vs 507
Around 2% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 50.828 vs 49.877
Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.469 vs 4.161

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	July 2010 vs September 2009
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	521 vs 507
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	50.828 vs 49.877
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.469 vs 4.161

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-860

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 4% higher clock speed: 3.46 GHz vs 3.33 GHz
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1331 vs 1293
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3022 vs 2652
Around 17% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1890 vs 1609
Around 59% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 0.949 vs 0.595
Around 36% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.312 vs 0.229
Around 18% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.485 vs 1.26

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.46 GHz vs 3.33 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1331 vs 1293
PassMark - CPU mark	3022 vs 2652
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1890 vs 1609
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.949 vs 0.595
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.312 vs 0.229
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.485 vs 1.26

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-760
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-860

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1293

1331

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2652

3022

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

521

507

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1609

1890

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.595

0.949

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

50.828

49.877

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.229

0.312

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.26

1.485

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.469

4.161

Name	Intel Core i5-760	Intel Core i7-860
PassMark - Single thread mark	1293	1331
PassMark - CPU mark	2652	3022
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	521	507
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1609	1890
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0	2296
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.595	0.949
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	50.828	49.877
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.229	0.312
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.26	1.485
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.469	4.161

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-760	Intel Core i7-860
Essentials
Architecture codename	Lynnfield	Lynnfield
Launch date	July 2010	September 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$230	$229
Place in performance rating	2908	2740
Price now	$99.99	$289.95
Processor Number	i5-760	i7-860
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	11.46	5.09
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	296 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	8192 KB (shared)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	72.7°C	72.7°C
Maximum frequency	3.33 GHz	3.46 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	8
Transistor count	774 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 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3 1066/1333
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	LGA1156	LGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 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
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® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)