Testseek.com have collected 114 expert reviews of the Intel Core i7 870 2.93GHz Socket 1156 and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Intel Core i7 870 2.93GHz Socket 1156.
October 2009
(82%)
114 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(93%)
601 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
820100114
The editors liked
More Affordable
Lower Thermal Output
Turbo Technology
Dual Channel Memory Support
Excellent Overclocking Potential (Stay Tuned)
Very fast
"self-overclocking" Turbo Boost feature
Supports Hyper-Threading
Rock solid performance for decent price
Low PCIe latency.
Incredible Performance
Turbo Boost Technology
HyperThreading Technology
Low Power Consumption
DDR31333 Support
8 MB Shared Cache
The editors didn't like
Yet another motherboard upgrade (sigh....)
Different CPU cooler Needed
Different mounting needed for CPU Cooler
Upgrades require new motherboard with LGA 1366 socket and new chipset
Supports dual-channel
Not triple-channel
Memory architecture
I'd have liked 16 more PCIe lanes for full 2 x 16 SLI or Crossfire.
Yet another motherboard upgrade (sigh....), Different CPU cooler Needed, Different mounting needed for CPU Cooler
In my opinion, the new Lynnfield Core i7 processors are a very good step in the right direction. Through testing and benchmarking, when compared to a Nehalem system, the new Intel i7-870 packs a lot of punch for the dollar. Performance differences wi...
Abstract: Diesen Artikel gibt es auch auf englisch.Letzte Woche haben wir den i5-750 getestet, ein gutes Angebot für den Desktop-Markt. Der i5 wird sich sicher durchsetzen, bei der i7-800er Serie darf das bewezifelt werden. Aus Gründen, die nur Intel weiß, heißt...
Abstract: Diesen Artikel gibt es auch auf englisch.Letzte Woche haben wir den i5-750 getestet, ein gutes Angebot für den Desktop-Markt. Der i5 wird sich sicher durchsetzen, bei der i7-800er Serie darf das bewezifelt werden. Aus Gründen, die nur Intel weiß, heißt...
For some reason Intel thinks we need an i7-870. The i7-950 is priced equally so you can choose if you take either an dual-channel or triple-channel board. The naming scheme will confuse customers while performance is on par.The i7-870 is priced €459,-...
So, the new platform has been launched. Is it successful? Yes, more than somewhat. If Core i7 for LGA1366 hadnt spoiled the triumph, we could have compared this situation with the transition from NetBurst to Core 2: when new Mid-End processors were f...
Abstract: But does that mean the Core i7-870 is worth its price tag? Power users with the chops for overclocking will find better value in the lone Core i5 model, which doesn’t feature Hyper-Threading but should scale up to 4GHz. At under $200, the Core i5-750 is a much more attractive CPU..
The Lynnfield is a worth successor to the Yorkfield. As Core i5-750 as well as Core i7-860 the new core shows that it is not inferior to the expensive Bloomfield. The performance benefit might not be as big as it had been from the Pentium D to the Cor...
Abstract: Intel is on the verge of transitioning to 32nm. We'll see the first parts this year. What do you do with your 45nm fabs when you start moving volume away from them? Make really cheap quad-core Nehalems of course:I'm talking $196. I'm talking faster th...
Abstract: So there you have it: The Lynnfield series processors come very much recommended. The Core i5 750 and Core i7 870 come very much recommended, but that Core i7 860 makes the most sense price performance wise.
