Intel Core i7-860 review
in Processors
Verdict
Great performance, but at a big price premium over the Core i5
Review Date: 8 Sep 2009
Reviewed By: Darien Graham-Smith
Price when reviewed: £203 (£233 inc VAT)
Overall Rating
Features & Design
Value for Money
Performance
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Part Code | i7-860 |
| Review Date | 8 Sep 2009 |
| Price ex VAT | £203 |
| Price inc VAT | £233 |
| Overall rating |
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| Features & Design |
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| Value for Money |
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| Performance |
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| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Cores (number of) | 4 |
| Frequency | 2.80GHz |
| L2 cache size (total) | 1.0MB |
| L3 cache size (total) | 8MB |
| FSB frequency | N/A |
| QPI speed | N/A |
| Thermal design power | 95W |
| Fab process | 45nm |
| Virtualisation features |
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| HyperTransport frequency | N/A |
| Clock-unlocked? |
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| Performance tests | |
|---|---|
| Overall application benchmark score | 1.95 |
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