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Core i7 870

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4 Cores, 8 Threads @2.93 GHz, Lynnfield.
Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Average Bench: 68% (400th of 1355)

Based on 32,391 user benchmarks.  Devices: BFEBFBFF000106E5, 0FABFBFF000106E5 Models: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 870 @ 2.93GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM) CPU 870 @ 2.93GHz
Poor: 57%Average: 68% Great: 74%
Gaming
Gaming 68%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht

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Above average average bench

The Intel Core i7 870 averaged 32.0% 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 78.3Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i7 870 is just 17.5%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i7 870 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Mixed Speed 367Pts
Avg. Octa Core Mixed Speed 365Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 32,391 samples)
Rank 40068%
Min Avg Max
77.8 Memory 89.3 95
55.4 1-Core 78.3 88.4
95.7 2-Core 148 170
65.6% 105 Pts
Min Avg Max
172 4-Core 256 306
244 8-Core 365 414
40.2% 310 Pts
Min Avg Max
241 64-Core 367 414
24.7% 367 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 2.95 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
72.5% Very good
Memory 92.7
1-Core 84.7
2-Core 163
70% 113 Pts
4-Core 294
8-Core 359
43% 327 Pts
64-Core 348
23% 348 Pts
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.95 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
71.9% Very good
Memory 93.8
1-Core 78.8
2-Core 158
68% 110 Pts
4-Core 272
8-Core 408
44% 340 Pts
64-Core 404
27% 404 Pts
LGA1156, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.95 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
71.8% Very good
Memory 94.9
1-Core 87.8
2-Core 169
72% 117 Pts
4-Core 268
8-Core 360
41% 314 Pts
64-Core 365
24% 365 Pts
LGA1156, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.95 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
71.3% Very good
Memory 90.9
1-Core 84.2
2-Core 154
68% 110 Pts
4-Core 280
8-Core 404
44% 342 Pts
64-Core 408
27% 408 Pts
Socket 1156, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.25 GHz (avg)
71% Very good
Memory 91
1-Core 81.2
2-Core 156
68% 109 Pts
4-Core 279
8-Core 387
43% 333 Pts
64-Core 351
24% 351 Pts
LGA1156, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.95 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
68.6% Good
Memory 91.2
1-Core 84
2-Core 135
66% 103 Pts
4-Core 252
8-Core 353
39% 302 Pts
64-Core 345
23% 345 Pts
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 53,548,327 CPUs tested.

 Prices

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Gaming 2%
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Desktop
Desktop 60%
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Workstation
Workstation 2%
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CPU
Core i7 870Intel  $200Bench 68%, 32,391 samples1x
GPU
HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 149,278 samples2,738x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $155Bench 31%, 967,143 samples2,163x
HD 2500 (Desktop 1.05 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 150,018 samples1,656x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $29Bench 68%, 368,669 samples1,754x
A400 120GBKingston  $25Bench 60%, 163,559 samples914x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $92Bench 105%, 890,237 samples735x
RAM
2x2GBUnknownBench 19%, 443,674 samples1,871x
4x2GBUnknownBench 25%, 175,410 samples1,255x
1x4GBUnknownBench 27%, 153,244 samples753x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $229

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i7-870 Processor (8M Cache, 2.93 GHz)
Code NameLynnfield
Launch DateQ3'09
Processor Numberi7-870
# of Cores4
# of Threads8
Cache8 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsSSE4.2
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography45 nm
VID Voltage Range0.6500V-1.4000V
Recommended Price$305.00
Clock Speed2.93 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency3.6 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

 Comments

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USA-User
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8,768

Good (edit your comment) Add link

8 days ago.

Great CPU! Still using in 2022!

CAN-User
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4,482

Good

3 months ago.

Its slower than an Intel Core i5-3470?

FRA-User
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4,171

Excellent

13 months ago.

Intel Core i7-870 (2.93 GHz) has same performances as Core i7-880 (3.06 GHz). And it absolutely does not heat up. So why do you want to buy the fastest processor on paper, other than spending money unnecessarily ?? In addition you are very likely now to come across an "Engineering Sample" processor, and not a "Production" processor.........

AUS-User
Avatar level
3,524

Poor

2 years ago.

It's been my processor since 2013 and has never let me down, Although hugely outdated now I still find even playing the big games it doesn't go over 30% except when I render video, it hits 100% for about 50 seconds. I got to get one of the i9 9900k though

PRT-User
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2,368

Excellent

20 months ago.

Have one overclocked my i7-870 at 3,8Ghz and still plays high and very high with almost games with my GTX 1060 6GB at 1080p

ISR-User
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2,078

Good

7 months ago.

i have it for years this cpu still doing the job and can playing the most news games ! i also OC it up to 3.6 and its work like a charm . recommend

DNK-User
Avatar level
1,996

Good

2 years ago.

Still good for rendering, gaming

NZL-User
Avatar level
1,880

Poor

2 years ago.

can only tend to do one thing at a time for example running a game at 200fps alg but as soon as i start playing music or streaming it crapps out and frops below 60

mazinga
Avatar level
54

Average

16 months ago.

new totodan cpu

xDEFCONx
Avatar level
28

Good

2 years ago.

I pulled this out of an old system with an Intel branded DP55WB... I must say, for its age, this can sit around 3.5 Ghz on all 4 cores with relative ease. Absolutely not worth purchasing today, but if you got it... hey!

Beleg
Avatar level
18

Excellent

3 years ago.

it might be first gen, but dont get fooled, it gets bottlenecked by a gtx 770 2gb, so I'm interessted in trying it with a a stronger card that has more vram. Using it in a HTPC, works like a charm

Rafabarge
Avatar level
10

Excellent

3 years ago.

Bom cpu :)

Rho_Gaming
Avatar level
2

Good

8 months ago.

Not bad! I have that in my PC. It can run most MIDI's with 100,000 notes per second!

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