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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?

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 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: 18.04

Overall Rank:
2503rd fastest in multithreading out of 5003 CPUs
2549th fastest in single threading out of 5003 CPUs
730th fastest in out of 1414 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $175.00 USD (2025-02-11)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
3158
Single Thread Rating
1384

Samples: 2722*
*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 Math17,032 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math7,326 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers21 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting9,218 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption591.9 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression68,303 KBytes/Sec
Physics356 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,928 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,384 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 25th of February 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 22nd of February 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 22nd of February 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$175.00 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 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,851
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,375
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,063
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,549
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,115
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,877
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,205
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,722
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,622
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,147
Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz
 3,158
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 218.79
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 196.93
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 149.67
Intel Core i9-12900K
 139.78
Intel Core i9-13900K
 120.11
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.47
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.34
Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz
 18.04
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 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,615
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,149
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,023
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,682
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,923
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,564
Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz
 1,384
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2430872 - Feb 21 2025
3508
BL5087429 - Feb 20 2025
3637
BL2425815 - Feb 19 2025
3499
BL2418748 - Feb 16 2025
3339
BL2416477 - Feb 15 2025
3251
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 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz
 3,158
Intel Core i7-960 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-870
 3,363 (+6.5%)
Intel Core i7-930 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-870
 2,982 (-5.6%)
Intel Core i7-965 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-870
 3,424 (+8.4%)
AMD A10-7850K APU vs Intel Core i7-870
 3,394 (+7.5%)
Intel Core i7-875K @ 2.93GHz vs Intel Core i7-870
 3,124 (-1.1%)
Intel Core i7-860 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-870
 3,012 (-4.6%)
Intel Core i5-760 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-870
 2,646 (-16.2%)
Intel Core i5-660 @ 3.33GHz vs Intel Core i7-870
 2,411 (-23.6%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T vs Intel Core i7-870
 3,790 (+20.0%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T vs Intel Core i7-870
 3,899 (+23.5%)
AMD A10-7890K vs Intel Core i7-870
 3,536 (+12.0%)
Intel Core i7-950 @ 3.07GHz vs Intel Core i7-870
 3,232 (+2.4%)

Is the Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,192
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,869
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,595
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,573
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,301
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,840
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,565
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,540
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,366
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
 9,183
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,127
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,021
Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz
 565