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Intel Core i7 870 review

A super fast CPU? Yup. But it's also super expensive

Our Score 4

Last reviewed: 2009-09-08September 8th 2009

Price at launch £400.00
Product Type Processor
Processor Core Quad-core (4 Core)
Processor Manufacturer Intel
Product Family Core i7
L3 Cache 8 MB
Clock Speed 2.93 GHz
Processor Socket Socket H LGA-1156
Brand Name Intel
Product Model I7-870
64-bit Processing Yes
QuickPath Interconnect 4.80 GT/s
Processor Technology Virtualization Technology, HyperTransport Technology, Trusted Execution Technology, Extended Memory 64 Technology, Enhanced SpeedStep Technology
L1 Cache 256 KB
L2 Cache 1 MB
Manufacturer Intel Corporation
Product Name Core i7 Quad-core I7-870 2.93GHz Processor
Product Line Core i7
Manufacturer Part Number BV80605001905AI
Manufacturer Website Address www.intel.co.uk
Marketing Information

With faster, intelligent, multi-core technology that applies processing power where it's needed most, new Intel Core i7 processors deliver an incredible breakthrough in PC performance. They are the best desktop processor family on the planet.
Platform Supported PC
Process Technology 45 nm

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Product Summary

For

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Huge multi-threading performance

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As quick as Bloomfield

Against

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Not optimised for gaming

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Stupidly expensive

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