Intel Core i7-875K vs Intel Core i7-860S

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-875K and Intel Core i7-860S 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, 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 i7-875K

Intel Core i7-860S

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-875K

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 4% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.46 GHz
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1351 vs 1173
Around 34% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3124 vs 2324
Around 2% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 0.925 vs 0.907
Around 12% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 51.608 vs 46.184
Around 26% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.35 vs 0.278
Around 64% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.459 vs 2.716

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2010 vs January 2010
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 3.46 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1351 vs 1173
PassMark - CPU mark	3124 vs 2324
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.925 vs 0.907
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	51.608 vs 46.184
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.35 vs 0.278
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.459 vs 2.716

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-860S

Around 16% lower typical power consumption: 82 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.222 vs 1.146

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	82 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.222 vs 1.146

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-875K
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-860S

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1351

1173

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3124

2324

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.925

0.907

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

51.608

46.184

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.35

0.278

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.146

1.222

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.459

2.716

Name	Intel Core i7-875K	Intel Core i7-860S
PassMark - Single thread mark	1351	1173
PassMark - CPU mark	3124	2324
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	567
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2163
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.925	0.907
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	51.608	46.184
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.35	0.278
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.146	1.222
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.459	2.716

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-875K	Intel Core i7-860S
Essentials
Architecture codename	Lynnfield	Lynnfield
Launch date	May 2010	January 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$486	$422
Place in performance rating	2724	2874
Price now	$485.01	$198.99
Processor Number	i7-875K	i7-860S
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	3.30	6.97
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.93 GHz	2.53 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
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	3.46 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	8
Transistor count	774 million	774 million
Unlocked
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	82 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® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)