Intel Core i7-860 vs Intel Core i7-870

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-860 and Intel Core i7-870 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 i7-860

Intel Core i7-870

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-870

Around 4% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.46 GHz
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1385 vs 1331
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3160 vs 3022
Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 547 vs 507
Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2032 vs 1890
Around 7% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 2453 vs 2296
Around 8% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.029 vs 0.949
Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 53.478 vs 49.877
Around 10% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.342 vs 0.312
Around 4% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.541 vs 1.485
Around 11% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.602 vs 4.161

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 3.46 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1385 vs 1331
PassMark - CPU mark	3160 vs 3022
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	547 vs 507
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2032 vs 1890
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2453 vs 2296
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.029 vs 0.949
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	53.478 vs 49.877
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.342 vs 0.312
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.541 vs 1.485
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.602 vs 4.161

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-860
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-870

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1331

1385

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3022

3160

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

507

547

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1890

2032

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

2296

2453

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.949

1.029

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

49.877

53.478

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.312

0.342

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.485

1.541

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.161

4.602

Name	Intel Core i7-860	Intel Core i7-870
PassMark - Single thread mark	1331	1385
PassMark - CPU mark	3022	3160
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	507	547
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1890	2032
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2296	2453
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.949	1.029
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	49.877	53.478
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.312	0.342
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.485	1.541
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.161	4.602

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-860	Intel Core i7-870
Essentials
Architecture codename	Lynnfield	Lynnfield
Launch date	September 2009	September 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$229	$197
Place in performance rating	2740	2680
Price now	$289.95	$98.99
Processor Number	i7-860	i7-870
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	5.09	15.90
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	2.93 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	3.46 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	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)