Intel Core i7-870 vs Intel Pentium D 915
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CPU comparisonIntel Core i7-870 or Intel Pentium D 915 - 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 Pentium D 915 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The Intel Pentium D 915 was released in Q3/2006. |
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| Intel Core i7 (298) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
| Intel Core i7 800 (6) | CPU group | Intel Pentium D (6) |
| 1 | Generation | 0 |
| Lynnfield | Architecture | Presler |
| 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 Pentium D 915 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz. |
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| Intel Core i7-870 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium D 915 |
| 4 | Cores | 2 |
| 8 | Threads | 2 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.93 GHz | Frequency | 2.80 GHz |
| 3.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i7-870 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium D 915 can connect up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. |
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| Intel Core i7-870 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium D 915 |
| DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR2 |
| 16 GB | Max. Memory | |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 0 |
| 21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | -- |
| No | ECC | No |
| 1.00 MB | L2 Cache | 4.00 MB |
| 8.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
| 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 Pentium D 915 is 95 W. |
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| Intel Core i7-870 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium D 915 |
| 95 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 95 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i7-870 has a 9.00 MB cache, while the Intel Pentium D 915 cache has a total of 4.00 MB. |
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| Intel Core i7-870 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium D 915 |
| 45 nm | Technology | 65 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | -- |
| LGA 1156 | Socket | LGA 775 |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | None |
| No | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q2/2010 | Release date | Q3/2006 |
| -- | Release price | 74 $ |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 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 Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.80 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 Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.80 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 Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. 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 Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. 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 Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.80 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 Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.80 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 Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. 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 Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. 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 Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.80 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 Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. 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 Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. 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 Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
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