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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, Intel Core i7 CPU 870 @ 2.93GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2009

CPUmark/$Price: 31.20

Overall Rank: 2137

Last Price Change: $100.00 USD (2023-02-12)

Average CPU Mark
rating
3120

Single Thread Rating: 1389
Samples: 2577*
*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 Math17,054 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math7,351 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers21 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting9,308 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption582.2 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression68,318 KBytes/Sec
Physics354 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,857 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,389 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of December 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 7th of December 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of December 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$100.00 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 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,534
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,402
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,712
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,607
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,030
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,927
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,380
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,779
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,408
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,198
Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz
 3,120
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 212.95
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 153.82
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.19
Intel Core i9-12900K
 117.29
Intel Core i9-13900K
 104.45
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.87
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 32.53
Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz
 31.20
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 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,648
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,185
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,049
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,943
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,841
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,708
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,939
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,662
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz
 1,389
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1960768 - Dec 02 2023
3537
BL1960647 - Dec 02 2023
3433
BL1956517 - Nov 27 2023
3480
BL1951439 - Nov 21 2023
3046
BL1951202 - Nov 21 2023
2908
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 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz
 3,120
Intel Core i7-920 @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core i7-870
 2,814 (-9.8%)
Intel Core i5-750 @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core i7-870
 2,520 (-19.2%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1035T vs Intel Core i7-870
 2,962 (-5.1%)
Intel Core i5-760 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-870
 2,606 (-16.5%)
AMD Phenom II X4 965 vs Intel Core i7-870
 2,605 (-16.5%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B97 vs Intel Core i7-870
 2,539 (-18.6%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T vs Intel Core i7-870
 3,752 (+20.3%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T vs Intel Core i7-870
 3,827 (+22.7%)
AMD Athlon X4 880K vs Intel Core i7-870
 3,650 (+17.0%)
AMD A12-9800 vs Intel Core i7-870
 3,552 (+13.8%)
AMD A10-9700 vs Intel Core i7-870
 3,531 (+13.2%)
AMD Athlon X4 840 vs Intel Core i7-870
 3,315 (+6.3%)

Is the Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,226
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,075
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,568
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,423
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 8,392
Intel Core i9-14900K
 8,230
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,896
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,809
Intel Core i5-14600K
 7,684
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX
 7,602
Intel Core i7-13790F
 7,544
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,517
Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz
 782