Intel Core i7-860S @ 2.53GHz

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Intel Core i7-860S @ 2.53GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1156

Clockspeed: 2.5 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.5 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 8

Typical TDP: 82 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 8 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU S 860 @ 2.53GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU S 860 @ 2.53GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2011

CPUmark/$Price: 15.47

Overall Rank: 2759

Last Price Change: $140.00 USD (2023-05-26)

Average CPU Mark

2166

Single Thread Rating: 1044
Samples: 9*
*Margin for error: Medium

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 4,515
Thread: 1,343

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-860S @ 2.53GHz

Integer Math	11,534 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	4,915 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	17 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	6,264 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	340.9 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	50,063 KBytes/Sec
Physics	342 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	1,247 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,044 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 19th of May 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-860S @ 2.53GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 13th of May 2024

Not Enough Data from Current Version of PerformanceTest to Create Distribution Graph.

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of May 2024.

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Pricing History

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	AWOW Mini PC Intel Core i9-11900H(4.9GHz, 8C/16T), NO RAM, NO SSD, NO OS, 4K Triple Display/WiFi6/BT5.2/2X 2.5G LAN/4X USB3.2 Gen 2, Mini Computer i9 Barebone	$369.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel Newest NUC 11 Extreme Mini PC, i9-11900KB 8Cores, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070Ti, 32GB RAM 2TB SSD, WiFi 6E, HDMI, Displayport, Thunderbolt 4, RJ45, Win10 Pro	$2849.99 (www.amazon.com)
	MITXPC Intel Core i3-7100 Dual Core Kabylake Networking PC w/Dual LAN, TPM 2.0 (Intel Core i7-7700T (2.9-3.8GHz))	$714.95 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel I3 N305 Octa Core Firewall Micro Appliance 4 Intel I226-V 2.5GbE NIC Ports Fanless Mini PC, Network Gateway Soft Router Mini Computer, Support AES-NI, DDR5 RAM, 8GB RAM 128GB SSD	$419.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Mini PC Intel Core i9 10980HK(8C/16T, Up to 5.3 GHz), Windows 11 Pro 16GB DDR4 512GB NVMe RTX 3070 8G Gaming Mini PC, Type-C, 2HD, 2DP(8K@60Hz), 5*Dispaly, 8xUSB, 2xLAN, WiFi6, Bluethooth5.2	$889.50 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 19th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,324
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,381
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,185
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,631
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,025
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,908
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,314
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,764
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,475
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,184
Intel Core i7-860S @ 2.53GHz		2,166

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 19th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		211.48
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		151.83
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		140.96
Intel Core i9-12900K		124.27
Intel Core i9-13900K		121.41
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.67
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		51.59
Intel Core i7-860S @ 2.53GHz		15.47
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 19th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,633
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,171
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,035
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,927
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,702
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,471
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,932
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568
Intel Core i7-860S @ 2.53GHz		1,044

Last 4 Baselines for Intel Core i7-860S @ 2.53GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL5055308 - Jan 09 2024		1215
BL5041901 - Jul 16 2023		1226
BL5015337 - Apr 20 2022		2123
BL1320317 - Nov 10 2020		3540

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-860S @ 2.53GHz
As of 19th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-860S @ 2.53GHz		2,166
AMD A6-3650 APU vs Intel Core i7-860S		2,049 (-5.4%)
AMD A8-3800 APU vs Intel Core i7-860S		2,044 (-5.6%)
Intel Core i3-2125 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-860S		2,083 (-3.8%)
AMD Athlon II X3 450 vs Intel Core i7-860S		1,833 (-15.4%)
Intel Core i3-2105 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-860S		1,824 (-15.8%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T vs Intel Core i7-860S		3,849 (+77.8%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core i7-860S		2,069 (-4.5%)
AMD Athlon 5350 APU vs Intel Core i7-860S		1,785 (-17.6%)
AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i7-860S		1,722 (-20.5%)
AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-860S		6,061 (+179.9%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T vs Intel Core i7-860S		3,759 (+73.6%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1035T vs Intel Core i7-860S		3,001 (+38.6%)

Is the Intel Core i7-860S @ 2.53GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 19th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,644
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,271
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,069
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,557
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,406
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,145
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,001
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,878
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,795
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,558
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF		7,519
Intel Core i7-860S @ 2.53GHz		688

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