Intel Core i7-870 vs Intel Core i7-960
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CPU comparisonIntel Core i7-870 or Intel Core i7-960 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Intel Core i7-870 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-870 was released in Q2/2010. The Intel Core i7-960 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.46 GHz. The CPU supports up to 24 GB of memory in 3 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-960 was released in Q4/2009. |
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| Intel Core i7 (298) | Family | Intel Core i7 (298) |
| Intel Core i7 800 (6) | CPU group | Intel Core i7 900 (7) |
| 1 | Generation | 1 |
| Lynnfield | Architecture | Bloomfield |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i7-870 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.93 GHz (3.60 GHz). The Intel Core i7-960 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (3.46 GHz). |
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| Intel Core i7-870 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-960 |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.93 GHz | Frequency | 3.20 GHz |
| 3.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.46 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i7-870 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-960 can connect up to 24 GB of memory in 3 memory channels. |
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| Intel Core i7-870 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-960 |
| DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR3-1066 |
| 16 GB | Max. Memory | 24 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 3 |
| 21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 1.00 MB | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB |
| 8.00 MB | L3 Cache | 8.00 MB |
| 2.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| 16 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 8.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i7-870 has a TDP of 95 W, that of the Intel Core i7-960 is 130 W. |
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| Intel Core i7-870 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-960 |
| 95 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 130 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i7-870 has a 9.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i7-960 cache has a total of 9.00 MB. |
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| Intel Core i7-870 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-960 |
| 45 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
| LGA 1156 | Socket | LGA 1366 |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT |
| No | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q2/2010 | Release date | Q4/2009 |
| -- | Release price | 305 $ |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Core i7-870
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-960
4C 8T @ 3.46 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Core i7-870
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-960
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
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Intel Core i7-870
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-960
4C 8T @ 3.46 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
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Intel Core i7-870
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-960
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
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Intel Core i7-870
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-960
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
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Intel Core i7-870
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-960
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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