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Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-870 can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1156

Clockspeed: 2.9 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.6 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 8

Typical TDP: 95 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 8 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) CPU 870 @ 2.93GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 870 @ 2.93GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 870 @ 2.93GHz, Intel Core i7 CPU 870 @ 2.93GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2009

CPUmark/$Price: 78.44

Overall Rank:
2419th fastest in multithreading out of 4890 CPUs
2471st fastest in single threading out of 4890 CPUs
718th fastest in out of 1398 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $39.99 USD (2024-07-29)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
3137
Single Thread Rating
1384

Samples: 2661*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 5,073
Thread: 1,322

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz

Integer Math17,007 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math7,320 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers21 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting9,232 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption586.7 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression68,166 KBytes/Sec
Physics355 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,898 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,384 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of November 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 15th of November 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of November 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$100.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$39.99 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

Dell OptiPlex 7000 7010 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i7 13th Gen i7-13700 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.10 GHz - 32 GB RAM DDR5 SDRAM - 512 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe SSD - Black Dell OptiPlex 7000 7010 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i7 13th Gen i7-13700 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.10 GHz - 32 GB RAM DDR5 SDRAM - 512 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe SSD - Black $1049.99
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Dell OptiPlex 7070 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i7-9700T - 16GB RAM - 256GB SSD - Micro PC, Windows 10 Pro Dell OptiPlex 7070 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i7-9700T - 16GB RAM - 256GB SSD - Micro PC, Windows 10 Pro $699.00
(www.amazon.com)
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,005
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,472
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,113
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,594
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,077
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,887
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,259
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,747
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,568
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,156
Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz
 3,137
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 273.92
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 208.45
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 172.34
Intel Core i9-12900K
 155.33
Intel Core i9-13900K
 147.52
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.58
Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz
 78.44
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 60.46
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,620
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,161
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,028
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,835
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,687
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,928
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,567
Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz
 1,384
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2235443 - Nov 02 2024
3549
BL2225714 - Oct 21 2024
3516
BL2224540 - Oct 20 2024
4351
BL2223848 - Oct 19 2024
3449
BL2217876 - Oct 12 2024
4030
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz
 3,137
AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Core i7-870
 2,389 (-23.8%)
AMD FX-6100 Six-Core vs Intel Core i7-870
 3,688 (+17.6%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1045T vs Intel Core i7-870
 3,200 (+2.0%)
Intel Core i7-965 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-870
 3,424 (+9.1%)
AMD Phenom II X4 970 vs Intel Core i7-870
 2,739 (-12.7%)
Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-870
 3,867 (+23.3%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T vs Intel Core i7-870
 3,773 (+20.3%)
AMD Phenom II X4 840 vs Intel Core i7-870
 2,414 (-23.0%)
AMD Athlon X4 845 vs Intel Core i7-870
 3,797 (+21.0%)
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-870
 3,583 (+14.2%)
Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-870
 3,518 (+12.1%)
Intel Core i7-960 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-870
 3,347 (+6.7%)

Is the Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,240
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 11,301
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,891
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,715
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,330
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 10,235
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,873
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
 9,663
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,486
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,267
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,254
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 8,942
Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz
 564