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Core i7 860

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4 Cores, 8 Threads @2.8 GHz, Lynnfield.
Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Average Bench: 66.4% (428th of 1358)

Based on 46,245 user benchmarks.  Devices: BFEBFBFF000106E5, , 1FABFBFF000106E5 Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 860 @ 2.80GHz
Poor: 56%Average: 66.4% Great: 73%
Gaming
Gaming 66%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht

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Above average average bench

The Intel Core i7 860 averaged 33.6% 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. Memory Latency 89.3Pts
Avg. Single Core Mixed Speed 73.9Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i7 860 is just 16.2%. 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 348Pts
Avg. Octa Core Mixed Speed 345Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 46,245 samples)
Rank 42866.4%
Min Avg Max
80 Memory 89.3 94.6
54.4 1-Core 73.9 85.3
101 2-Core 140 163
63.5% 101 Pts
Min Avg Max
163 4-Core 238 286
249 8-Core 345 395
37.7% 292 Pts
Min Avg Max
255 64-Core 348 403
23.4% 348 Pts
User Benchmarks Bench Normal Heavy Server
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
LGA1156, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
66.5% Good
Memory 86.9
1-Core 83.1
2-Core 142
65% 104 Pts
4-Core 250
8-Core 374
40% 312 Pts
64-Core 374
25% 374 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
66.4% Good
Memory 85.7
1-Core 82.2
2-Core 162
67% 110 Pts
4-Core 257
8-Core 362
40% 310 Pts
64-Core 374
25% 374 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
60.7% Good
Memory 82.2
1-Core 71.7
2-Core 124
59% 92.7 Pts
4-Core 214
8-Core 305
34% 260 Pts
64-Core 322
22% 322 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
60.5% Good
Memory 89.9
1-Core 81.6
2-Core 126
64% 99.1 Pts
4-Core 171
8-Core 271
28% 221 Pts
64-Core 327
22% 327 Pts
LGA1156, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2 GHz (avg)
57.7% Above average
Memory 87.3
1-Core 59.5
2-Core 125
58% 90.5 Pts
4-Core 157
8-Core 207
24% 182 Pts
64-Core 200
13% 200 Pts
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Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell Studio XPS 8100

CPU
Core i7 860Intel  $262Bench 66%, 46,245 samples902x
GPU
Radeon HD 5450AMDBench 1%, 65,486 samples175x
HD 5770AMDBench 11%, 36,331 samples173x
Radeon HD 6770AMDBench 10%, 15,734 samples111x
SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 104%, 900,642 samples55x
A400 240GBKingston  $22Bench 68%, 443,928 samples48x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 106%, 751,699 samples48x
RAM
M378B5673FH0-CH9 4x2GBSamsungBench 42%, 2,497 samples118x
NT2GC64B8HC0NF-CG 4x2GBNanyaBench 41%, 938 samples111x
KP223C-ELD 4x2GBKingstonBench 43%, 609 samples67x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 53% - Above average Total price: $362

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i7-860 Processor (8M Cache, 2.80 GHz)
Code NameLynnfield
Launch DateQ3'09
Processor Numberi7-860
# of Cores4
# of Threads8
Cache8 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsSSE4.2
Embedded Options AvailableYes
Lithography45 nm
VID Voltage Range0.6500V-1.4000V
Recommended Price$257.00 - $305.00
Clock Speed2.8 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency3.46 GHz
Bus Speed2.5 GT/s DMI
Max TDP95 W

Memory

Max Memory Size16 GB
Memory TypesDDR3 1066/1333
Memory Channels2
Memory Bandwidth21 GB/s
Physical Address Extensions36-bit
ECC Memory SupportedNo

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision2.0
PCI Express Configurations1x16, 2x8
Max # of PCI Express Lanes16

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsNo

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesNo
Turbo Boost Tech1.0
Hyper-Threading TechYes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
Demand Based SwitchingNo
vPro TechYes

Package

Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedLGA1156
Processing Die Size296 mm2
# of Processing Die Transistors774 million

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
Trusted Execution TechYes

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6 months ago.

I use it myself and takes care of the job.

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Excellent

8 months ago.

been using this core processor for over 11 years.

RUS-User
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Good

1 month ago.

Really good workhorse for a budget priced build. Might not be as relevant in 2021 but does provide a good platform for a simple gaming rig.

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