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Upgrade your system with the Core i7-860 and own the one of best processors in the world. These CPU powerhouses are designed to handle the most intense compute and visualization workloads you can throw at them. Core i7 processors allow you to multitask faster and unleash powerful media creation tools. Best of all, the 8MB of Intel Smart Cache gives you blazing speeds you never realized were possible.
Take advantage of Intel Turbo Boost technology which dynamically accelerates CPU performance to match your workload. Hyper-Threading technology effectively doubles the output of your four physical cores, giving you unmatched data processing. The Integrated Memory Controller optimizes data bandwidth with up to three channels.
Smart Cache provides a higher-performance, more efficient cache subsystem while HD Boost accelerates overall system performance across your multimedia applications. Add the Intel Core i7-860 to your system and you’ll never look back. Experience the convenience, versatility and raw power of Intel Core i7 processors today!
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Blazingly fast
- Pros: This is an amazingly fast chip. The combination of Hyperthreading and a faster Turbo Boost makes this chip faster than the Core i7 920 in most benchmarks. The differences are especially stark single-threaded applications because the 860 regularly runs at 3.33 Ghz in single-threaded apps yielding a 15-20% increase over non-turbo mode. That means - for regular desktop and game usage- this chip will crush the 920 since most apps are at most optimized for dual-core setups. In addition, 1156 socket motherboards are $50-100 cheaper than 1366 motherboards.
I upgraded from a Core 2 Duo 2.0 Ghz chip and the difference is incredible. I've included some benchmarks below.
The Core i7 is highly efficient at video encoding/decoding compared to C2 Duo/Quad chips. See benchmarks below.
Excellent power efficiency. Usually runs at 1.2-1.33 ghz with 2 cores disabled on idle. Power usage only slightly higher than some Core 2 Duos. Uses 20-30W less system-wide on idle than a i7 920, and more at lo
- Cons: None
- Other Thoughts: Benchmarks:
Multithreaded synthetic:
wPrime (calculate first 32 million prime #'s)
Core i7 860- 8.7 seconds
C2D 2.0 Ghz - 40 seconds (4.5x faster)
y-cruncher (Calculates first 32 million digits of Pi - x64, SSE4, and multithreaded)
Core i7 860 - 14.25 seconds (3.5x faster)
C2D 2.1 Ghz - 50 seconds (64 bit)
C2D 2.0 - 70 seconds (32 bit)
Single-threaded synthetic:
SuperPi
Core i7 860- 12 seconds (2.1x faster)
C2D 2.0 - 25 seconds
"Real' applications:
Mediacoder x264 encoding for iPod (x64, multi-threaded)
Core i7 860- 250 fps
C2D 2.0 - 50 fps
1080p x264 decoding (Defiance, 1920x1080 L4.1 x264, 20 mbit avg, 30-40 mbit through tested scene - toughest H.264 sample I have)
Core i7 860- 10-16% CPU usage (6.66x faster!)
C2D 2.0 - 90-100% CPU usage (frame dropping)
Average 1080p x264 Decoding
Core i7 860- 10%
C2D 2.0 - 60-70%
Just for kicks, I ran 3 1080p x264 encoded videos simultaneously and CPU usage still only ranged from 30-33% usage. (3.
Great Deal, a bit over priced
- Pros: Very fast - Faster than any Socket 775 or Am2/AM3 cpu in existance. Overclock the thing and the advantage versus the previous generation Core2Duo/Phenom2 parts is almost absurdly large, especially on applications than can use 8 threads.
"Turbo" mode goes up to 3.46 ghz, so on single threaded apps it still flys.
Quite a bit lower power usage than the lGA 1366 series at stock speeds
Motherboards are waaaaaaay cheaper than the LGA 1366 parts.
Because they have integrated the PCI-E controller onto the chip, if you use a single video card latencies are very low and performance is very good.
Marginally outperforms an i7 920 at stock speeds.
- Cons: Dual channel memory is marginally slower on a few applications than the tri-channel on the LGA 1366 parts, but difference on most applications is very small.
Because they have integrated the PCI-E controller onto the chip if you use a dual video card setup you get 2 x 8 lanes versu 2 x 16 which is a tad slower.
The PCI-E part of the chip seems to hold back over clocking, you need a lot more voltage to get the same OCs at the 920 D0s.
Stock cooler is worse than bad - think it is the same cooler they use on the e5xxx Celerons...
$100 more than the i5 750 just to get hyperthreading, 133 mhz, and one more turbo bin strikes me as profiteering. I hope AMD has something up their sleeve to whack Intel on the side of the head and drive pricing down a bit.
- Other Thoughts: I7 920 versus i7 860...?
Single Video card and no overclocking the i860 is a better deal, especially with lower MB prices.
Dual Video Cards and heavy over clocking, the i7 920 D0 is a better choice.
| Model | BX80605I7860 |
| Series | Core i7 |
| CPU Socket Type | LGA 1156 |
| Core | Lynnfield |
| Multi-Core | Quad-Core |
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Fast
- Pros: Extremely fast
- Cons: None yet
- Other Thoughts: This thing takes anything you throw at it
ehehhe
- Pros: fast, for the specs of it, its cheap. overall amazing chip glad i got it
- Cons: just a little overkill for gaming :3
- Other Thoughts: OC'd to 3.6GHz with Zalman CNPS9900ALED
runs at max 40 C but thats becasue my room gets hot easily, beacause of its size. when i had my LAN party in basement, ir was runnnign at 17 C
From P4 to i7
- Pros: Oh so fast. Little pricey, but worth it.
- Cons: Heat sink is so small, but I was going to replace no matter what. Gotta get an awesome heat sink for bragging rights.
- Other Thoughts: Going from a P4 3.2GHz to a Core i7 2.8GHz is an enormous upgrade. Overclocks beautifully. This is like going from a tricycle to a supped-up Kawasaki racing bike. There is no comparison.
| Model |
| Brand |
Intel |
| Processors Type |
Desktop |
| Series |
Core i7 |
| Model |
BX80605I7860 |
| CPU Socket Type |
| CPU Socket Type |
LGA 1156 |
| Tech Spec |
| Core |
Lynnfield |
| Multi-Core |
Quad-Core |
| Name |
Core i7-860 |
| Operating Frequency |
2.8GHz |
| L3 Cache |
8MB |
| Manufacturing Tech |
45 nm |
| 64 bit Support |
Yes |
| Hyper-Threading Support |
Yes |
| Virtualization Technology Support |
Yes |
| Thermal Design Power |
95W |
| Cooling Device |
Heatsink and Fan included |
| Manufacturer Warranty |
| Parts |
3 years limited |
| Labor |
3 years limited |
Introduction
Upgrade your system with the Core i7-860 and own the one of best processors in the world. These CPU powerhouses are designed to handle the most intense compute and visualization workloads you can throw at them. Core i7 processors allow you to multitask faster and unleash powerful media creation tools. Best of all, the 8MB of Intel Smart Cache gives you blazing speeds you never realized were possible.
Take advantage of Intel Turbo Boost technology which dynamically accelerates CPU performance to match your workload. Hyper-Threading technology effectively doubles the output of your four physical cores, giving you unmatched data processing. The Integrated Memory Controller optimizes data bandwidth with up to three channels.
Smart Cache provides a higher-performance, more efficient cache subsystem while HD Boost accelerates overall system performance across your multimedia applications. Add the Intel Core i7-860 to your system and you’ll never look back. Experience the convenience, versatility and raw power of Intel Core i7 processors today!
Highlights
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Intel Core i7 Quad-core Processor
With four processing cores, the multitasking monster Quad-Core Intel Core i7 processor delivers fourfold the performance on highly-threaded applications, taking your desktop PC experience into a completely new realm of mega power. The powerful processor delivers serious performance on the ultra-demanding games of today and tomorrow. The innovative 45nm quad-core technology optimizes thermal performance for reduced power consumption and noise.
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Integrated DDR3 Memory Controller
With the integrated DDR3 memory controller, the Intel Core i7 enables two channels of DDR3 1333 MHz memory, resulting in up to 21 GB/sec memory bandwidth. Plus the memory controller's lower latency and higher memory bandwidth delivers amazing performance for data-intensive applications.
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Intel Advanced Smart Cache
Intel Advanced Smart Cache Technology dynamically allocates the shared L2 cache to each processor core based on workload. This efficient, multi-core-optimized implementation increases the probability that each core can access data from fast L2 cache, resulting in significantly reduced latency for frequently used data and improved performance.
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Intel Turbo Boost technology
Intel Turbo Boost technology maximizes speed for demanding applications, dynamically accelerating performance to match your workload-more performance when you need it the most.
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Intel Wide Dynamic Execution
With Intel Wide Dynamic Execution, each of the four cores can complete up to four full instructions simultaneously, improves execution speed and efficiency, delivering more instructions per clock cycle.
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Greater Performance with Hyper-Threading Technology (HT Technology)
Hyper-threading enables multi-threaded software applications to execute two software threads in parallel to improve system responsiveness. Intel Core i7 enabled with HT Technology deliver performance and multitasking gains that result in increased productivity and efficiency.
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Quick Specs
| Brand | Intel |
| Core | Lynnfield |
| CPU Socket Type | LGA 1156 |
| L3 Cache | 8MB |
| Manufacturing Tech | 45 nm |
| Multi-Core | Quad-Core |
| Operating Frequency | 2.8GHz |
| Processors Type | Desktop |
| Series | Core i7 |
| Thermal Design Power | 95W |
| Virtualization Technology Support | Yes |
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1x Winner of Customer Choice Award - Processors - Desktops
Reviewed By: Jason on 10/5/2009
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
