Intel

Core i7 860

Core i7 860
BENCHMARKS (26,768)
MKT (0.2%)
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BUY • $280

Effective Speed -99%Effective Speed -99%Average User Bench -108%1-Core -80%, 4-Core -117%, 2-Core -87%, 8-Core -147%Peak Overclocked Bench -91%1-Core -68%, 2-Core -71%, 4-Core -91%, 8-Core -132%Value & Sentiment -316%User Rating -197%, Market Share -948%, Price -8%, Value -112%Nice To Haves -267%64-Core -176%, 64-Core -199%, Age -426%

Average Bench: 45.1% (418^th of 1206)

Based on 26,768 user benchmarks. Devices: BFEBFBFF000106E5, , 1FABFBFF000106E5 Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 860 @ 2.80GHz

Poor: 33%Average: 45.1% Great: 55%

Gaming 45%

Yacht

Desktop 48%

Yacht

Workstation 30%

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Below average average bench

The Intel Core i7 860 averaged 54.9% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Single Core Mixed Speed 73.3Pts

Avg. Dual Core Mixed Speed 139Pts

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Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i7 860 is 21.6%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i7 860 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Mixed Speed 334Pts

Avg. Octa Core Mixed Speed 330Pts

Average Bench

(Based on 26,768 samples)

Rank 41845.1%

Min	Avg	Max
55.4	1-Core 73.3	84.3
100	2-Core 139	165
50.2% 106 Pts

Min	Avg	Max
159	4-Core 233	292
226	8-Core 330	396
36.5% 281 Pts

Min	Avg	Max
226	64-Core 334	398
22.4% 334 Pts

User Benchmarks

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The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

TUR-User, 9 hrs ago.Core i7 860,

Socket 1156, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads

Base clock 3.55 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)

51.9% Above average

1-Core 82.6

2-Core 172

59% 127 Pts

4-Core 267

8-Core 439

45% 353 Pts

64-Core 425

29% 425 Pts

CYP-User, 1 hr ago.Core i7 860,

LGA1156, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads

Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)

47.3% Average

1-Core 78.6

2-Core 156

55% 117 Pts

4-Core 235

8-Core 362

38% 298 Pts

64-Core 359

24% 359 Pts

PAK-User, 1 hr ago.Core i7 860,

LGA1156, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads

Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)

46.3% Average

1-Core 78.1

2-Core 152

54% 115 Pts

4-Core 230

8-Core 294

34% 262 Pts

64-Core 314

21% 314 Pts

POL-User, 4 hrs ago.Core i7 860,

Socket 1156, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads

Base clock 2.8 GHz

45.1% Average

1-Core 82.2

2-Core 151

56% 117 Pts

4-Core 209

8-Core 240

30% 225 Pts

64-Core 222

15% 222 Pts

GRC-User, 6 hrs ago.Core i7 860,

LGA1156, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads

Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)

44% Average

1-Core 67

2-Core 133

47% 100 Pts

4-Core 239

8-Core 332

37% 285 Pts

64-Core 332

22% 332 Pts

EGY-User, 3 hrs ago.Core i7 860,

Socket 1156, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads

Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)

43% Average

1-Core 67.5

2-Core 132

47% 99.8 Pts

4-Core 227

8-Core 350

37% 289 Pts

64-Core 350

24% 350 Pts

DEU-User, 3 hrs ago.Core i7 860,

CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads

Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)

41.9% Average

1-Core 69.7

2-Core 136

49% 103 Pts

4-Core 208

8-Core 342

35% 275 Pts

64-Core 342

23% 342 Pts

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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 24,128,478 CPUs tested.

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Gaming 29%

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Desktop 47%

Yacht

Workstation 29%

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Motherboard: Asus P7P55D - $527

CPU
Core i7 860Intel $280Bench 45%, 26,768 samples	1,042x

GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $155Bench 32%, 493,701 samples	253x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $277Bench 57%, 750,397 samples	221x
GTX 970Nvidia $428Bench 52%, 527,770 samples	191x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $85Bench 106%, 532,443 samples	202x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $107Bench 111%, 438,928 samples	121x
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston $74Bench 54%, 226,067 samples	105x

RAM
8GBUnknownBench 35%, 74,577 samples	1,896x
16GBUnknownBench 40%, 39,355 samples	782x
12GBUnknownBench 36%, 49,609 samples	609x

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Value: 41% - Average

Total price: $1,047

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Specifications

Essentials

Description	Intel® Core™ i7-860 Processor (8M Cache, 2.80 GHz)
Code Name	Lynnfield
Launch Date	Q3'09
Processor Number	i7-860
# of Cores	4
# of Threads	8
Cache	8 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set	64-bit
Instruction Set Extensions	SSE4.2
Embedded Options Available	Yes
Lithography	45 nm
VID Voltage Range	0.6500V-1.4000V
Recommended Price	$257.00 - $305.00
Clock Speed	2.8 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency	3.46 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI
Max TDP	95 W

Memory

Max Memory Size	16 GB
Memory Types	DDR3 1066/1333
Memory Channels	2
Memory Bandwidth	21 GB/s
Physical Address Extensions	36-bit
ECC Memory Supported	No

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision	2.0
PCI Express Configurations	1x16, 2x8
Max # of PCI Express Lanes	16

Data Protection

AES New Instructions	No

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)	Yes
Intel 64	Yes
Idle States	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Tech	Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No
Turbo Boost Tech	1.0
Hyper-Threading Tech	Yes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes
Demand Based Switching	No
vPro Tech	Yes

Package

Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Max CPU Configuration	1
Sockets Supported	LGA1156
Processing Die Size	296 mm2
# of Processing Die Transistors	774 million

Platform Protection

Execute Disable Bit	Yes
Trusted Execution Tech	Yes

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-9600K $229	Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super) $240	Crucial MX500 250GB $46
Intel Core i5-9400F $155	Nvidia GTX 1650S (Super) $170	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $78
Intel Core i7-9700K $370	Nvidia RTX 2060 $339	Samsung 850 Pro 512GB $204

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $80	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $38	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $63	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $46
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016) $85	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $643	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16

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Core i7 860

Average Bench: 45.1% (418^th of 1206)

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Core i7 860

Average Bench: 45.1% (418th of 1206)

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