Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-870 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.
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?

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

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2009

CPUmark/$Price: 78.29

Overall Rank:
2398th fastest in multithreading out of 4860 CPUs
2455th fastest in single threading out of 4860 CPUs
703rd fastest in out of 1383 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $39.99 USD (2024-07-29)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

3131

Single Thread Rating

1383

Samples: 2655*
*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 Math	16,991 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	7,315 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	21 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	9,227 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	585.4 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	68,083 KBytes/Sec
Physics	354 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	1,891 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,383 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of October 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 4th of October 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th of October 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$100.00 USD	Buy Now!
	$39.99 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Mini PC GD70 Intel Core i7-12650H,10 Cores 16 Threads,up to 4.5GHz 32GB DDR4 1TB PCIe4.0 SSD, Triple Screen Display(HDMI/USB-C/DP1.4),Intel UHD Graphics with Mini Computer,5 x USB Ports,WiFi 6E&BT5.2	$399.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 7070 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i7-9700T - 16GB RAM - 256GB SSD - Micro PC, Windows 10 Pro	$699.00 (www.amazon.com)
	ASUS ROG Strix Newest Intel i7 RTX 4070 Gaming Desktop, Intel i7-14700KF, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Wired K&M, Windows 11 Pro, with A-Data 512 External SDD Bundle	$1999.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Thermaltake LCGS View i467T R4 Gaming Desktop (Intel® Core™ i7-12700F, 32GB DDR4 3600Mhz, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4070 Ti, 1TB NVMe M.2, WiFi, Windows 10) V35S-B66R-47T-LCS,White	$1649.99 (www.amazon.com)
	YEYIAN Intel 14th Gaming PC Core i7 14700KF 5.6 GHz, GeForce RTX 4070 Ti (>3090) Gaming Desktop Computer, 16GB DDR5 5600MHz, 1TB NVMe SSD, Intel B760, Liquid Cooled, 750W Gold PSU, Win 11, USB-C 3.2	$1899.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 8th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,088
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,477
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,122
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,602
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,067
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,888
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,267
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,749
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,527
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,164
Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz		3,131

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 8th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		197.54
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		183.18
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		160.34
Intel Core i9-12900K		151.38
Intel Core i9-13900K		142.04
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.60
Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz		78.29
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		56.73
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 8th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,622
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,163
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,030
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,691
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,929
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,567
Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz		1,383

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2209132 - Oct 02 2024		3513
BL2207438 - Sep 30 2024		3795
BL2197437 - Sep 17 2024		3375
BL2194981 - Sep 14 2024		3296
BL2190654 - Sep 09 2024		3164

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz
As of 8th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz		3,131
Intel Core i7-960 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-870		3,347 (+6.9%)
Intel Core i7-860 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-870		2,992 (-4.4%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Core i7-870		2,386 (-23.8%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T vs Intel Core i7-870		3,328 (+6.3%)
AMD FX-6100 Six-Core vs Intel Core i7-870		3,685 (+17.7%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1045T vs Intel Core i7-870		3,200 (+2.2%)
Intel Core i7-965 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-870		3,424 (+9.4%)
AMD Phenom II X4 970 vs Intel Core i7-870		2,739 (-12.5%)
Intel Core i5-660 @ 3.33GHz vs Intel Core i7-870		2,394 (-23.5%)
Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-870		3,867 (+23.5%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T vs Intel Core i7-870		3,766 (+20.3%)
AMD Phenom II X4 840 vs Intel Core i7-870		2,407 (-23.1%)

Is the Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 8th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,610
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		9,406
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,259
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,107
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,038
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,481
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,393
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,085
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,972
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,820
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,778
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,746
Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz		781

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

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