Intel Core i7-860
Benchmarks & Specs

The Intel Core i7-860 was a remarkable processor upon its release. It was based on the Lynnfield architecture and manufactured using the 45-nanometer process. For its time, this enabled a good combination of performance and energy efficiency. With its four cores and eight threads through Hyper-Threading, it offered a strong foundation for multitasking.

Many users greatly appreciated this for demanding applications or parallel work. Another highlight was the generous 8 MB L3 cache. This contributed significantly to fast data processing and improved overall system responsiveness. Even today, this processor can be a solid choice for everyday tasks. It is also well-suited for web browsing.

Its robustness and longevity are characteristics that we repeatedly observe in older Intel CPUs. The support for PCIe 2.0 also offered good expansion possibilities. Although it is no longer the newest, it performed many tasks with flying colors back then. We see that it still finds its place for certain niche applications.

• 4 Cores and 8 Threads (Hyper-Threading)
• 8 MB L3 Cache
• Based on the Lynnfield Architecture
• Manufactured using the 45-nanometer process