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Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz can be found below. 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.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1156

Clockspeed: 2.9 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.6 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 8

Typical TDP: 95 W

Cache Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB, L3: 8 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) CPU 870 @ 2.93GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 870 @ 2.93GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 870 @ 2.93GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2009

CPUmark/$Price: 13.46

Overall Rank: 1758

Last Price Change: $229.95 USD (2022-08-05)

Average CPU Mark
rating
3094

Single Thread Rating: 1391
Samples: 2480*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 5,073
Thread: 1,322

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz

Integer Math17,105 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math7,368 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers21 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting9 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption571.8 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression66.8 MBytes/Sec
Physics360 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,811 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,391 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of November 2022.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 1st of December 2022
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 1st of December 2022.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$229.95 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 1st of December 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,543
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,695
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,221
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,001
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,945
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 19,161
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,593
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,803
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,554
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,355
Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz
 3,094
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 1st of December 2022 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 163.34
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 113.12
Intel Core i9-12900K
 86.73
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 70.05
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 64.52
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 48.52
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 36.46
Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz
 13.46
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 1st of December 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,209
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,851
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,830
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,739
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,353
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 3,069
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,950
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,893
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,665
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz
 1,391
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1679927 - Nov 26 2022
2965
BL1675729 - Nov 21 2022
3581
BL1671467 - Nov 15 2022
3196
BL1669355 - Nov 12 2022
3299
BL1669222 - Nov 12 2022
3267
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz
As of 1st of December 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz
 3,094
Intel Core i7-950 @ 3.07GHz vs Intel Core i7-870
 3,187 (+3.0%)
Intel Core i7-920 @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core i7-870
 2,778 (-10.2%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 vs Intel Core i7-870
 2,455 (-20.6%)
Intel Core i5-760 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-870
 2,597 (-16.1%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T vs Intel Core i7-870
 3,766 (+21.7%)
Intel Core i7-960 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-870
 3,274 (+5.8%)
Intel Core i7-860 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-870
 2,935 (-5.1%)
Intel Core i7-930 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-870
 2,883 (-6.8%)
AMD Phenom II X4 965 vs Intel Core i7-870
 2,580 (-16.6%)
Intel Core i5-750 @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core i7-870
 2,499 (-19.2%)
Intel Core i5-650 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-870
 2,222 (-28.2%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T vs Intel Core i7-870
 3,690 (+19.3%)


Is the Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 1st of December 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,693
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,667
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,083
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,762
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,685
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,553
Intel Core i5-13600KF
 6,507
Intel Core i9-12900KS
 6,484
Intel Core i7-13700KF
 6,238
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
 6,214
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
 6,005
Intel Core i9-12900K
 5,825
Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz
 790