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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% (394th of 1305)

Based on 41,505 user benchmarks.  Devices: BFEBFBFF000106E5, , 1FABFBFF000106E5 Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 860 @ 2.80GHz
Poor: 55%Average: 66% Great: 72%
Gaming
Gaming 66%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht

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Above average average bench

The Intel Core i7 860 averaged 33.9% 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. Memory Latency 89.8Pts
Avg. Single Core Mixed Speed 72.5Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i7 860 is just 17.3%. 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 335Pts
Avg. Octa Core Mixed Speed 330Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 41,505 samples)
Rank 39466%
Min Avg Max
78.9 Memory 89.8 94.7
55.3 1-Core 72.5 83.1
98.6 2-Core 137 159
63.1% 99.7 Pts
Min Avg Max
164 4-Core 232 281
229 8-Core 330 365
36.5% 281 Pts
Min Avg Max
246 64-Core 335 368
22.5% 335 Pts
User Benchmarks Bench Normal Heavy Server
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
70.5% Very good
Memory 94.9
1-Core 77.6
2-Core 140
66% 104 Pts
4-Core 257
8-Core 332
39% 295 Pts
64-Core 323
22% 323 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
70.1% Very good
Memory 94
1-Core 81.5
2-Core 156
69% 111 Pts
4-Core 251
8-Core 362
40% 307 Pts
64-Core 361
24% 361 Pts
LGA1156, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
68.4% Good
Memory 94
1-Core 76.2
2-Core 140
66% 103 Pts
4-Core 234
8-Core 328
36% 282 Pts
64-Core 358
24% 358 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
66.1% Good
Memory 92.1
1-Core 74
2-Core 133
64% 99.7 Pts
4-Core 219
8-Core 325
35% 272 Pts
64-Core 326
22% 326 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
62.2% Good
Memory 82
1-Core 77.7
2-Core 140
62% 99.7 Pts
4-Core 231
8-Core 349
37% 290 Pts
64-Core 348
23% 348 Pts
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 41,982,368 CPUs tested.

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Typical Core i7 860 Builds (Compare 1,512 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings.
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell Studio XPS 8100

CPU
Core i7 860Intel  $280Bench 66%, 41,505 samples632x
GPU
HD 5770AMDBench 11%, 32,899 samples130x
Radeon HD 5450AMDBench 1%, 48,948 samples119x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $155Bench 31%, 743,604 samples75x
SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 104%, 758,733 samples37x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $60Bench 106%, 592,209 samples36x
SSD 60GBBench 55%, 145 samples32x
RAM
M378B5673FH0-CH9 4x2GBSamsungBench 42%, 2,243 samples89x
NT2GC64B8HC0NF-CG 4x2GBNanyaBench 41%, 803 samples70x
KP223C-ELD 4x2GBKingstonBench 43%, 544 samples50x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 52% - Above average Total price: $380

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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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Excellent

9 days 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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Good

9 months ago.

Better threads with better boost clock and better price

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