Intel Core i7-860S @ 2.53GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-860S can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
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Is the Intel Core i7-860S @ 2.53GHz Good for Gaming?

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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: 23.65

Overall Rank:
3357th fastest in multithreading out of 5778 CPUs
3241st fastest in single threading out of 5778 CPUs
929th fastest in out of 1554 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $100.00 USD (2024-05-31)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

2365

Single Thread Rating

1234

Samples: 12*
*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	12,892 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	5,474 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	19 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	6,954 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	390.7 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	57,211 KBytes/Sec
Physics	363 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	1,475 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,234 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of February 2026.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 5th of February 2026

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From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of February 2026.

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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 11th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,454
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,301
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		38,943
Apple M4 10 Core		23,699
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,578
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,091
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,679
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,639
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,133
Intel Core i7-860S @ 2.53GHz		2,365

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 11th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		136.53
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		130.24
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		126.29
Intel Core i9-14900K		124.64
Intel Core i5-12400F		122.37
Intel Core i9-13900K		107.97
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		60.62
Intel Core i7-860S @ 2.53GHz		23.65
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 11th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K		4,694
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,600
Apple M4 10 Core		4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,676
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,914
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,560
Intel Core i7-860S @ 2.53GHz		1,234

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-860S @ 2.53GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL5110280 - Dec 27 2025		2651
BL5087998 - Feb 27 2025		2591
BL2158630 - Aug 01 2024		2849
BL5055308 - Jan 09 2024		1215
BL5041901 - Jul 16 2023		1226

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 11th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-860S @ 2.53GHz		2,365
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-860S		1,979 (-16.3%)
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-860S		1,860 (-21.3%)
Intel Core i7-920 @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core i7-860S		2,869 (+21.3%)
Intel Core i5-760 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-860S		2,675 (+13.1%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B97 vs Intel Core i7-860S		2,562 (+8.3%)
Intel Core i5-2390T @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-860S		2,491 (+5.3%)
Intel Core i3-2105 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-860S		1,846 (-22.0%)
Intel Core i5-2500T @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-860S		2,929 (+23.8%)
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-860S		2,275 (-3.8%)
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-860S		5,483 (+131.9%)
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-860S		5,344 (+126.0%)
AMD FX-8120 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-860S		4,636 (+96.0%)

Is the Intel Core i7-860S @ 2.53GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 11th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2		14,501
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,423
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,258
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,793
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus		10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,516
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,384
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,259
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D		10,188
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,778
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,770
Intel Core i7-860S @ 2.53GHz		546

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