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.
Despite some hassles with a quirky motherboard, our experience with the new Lynnfield processors were mainly positive. They do not offer the kind of performance increase that LGA1366 brought to the table, but they bridge the gap between Core 2 Quads a...
All in all, LGA1156 platform makes a very good impression. And although it is evident that Intel’s main goal with the new Lynnfield family launch is the transfer of Nehalem microarchitecture to the mainstream price segment, we often got the feeling...
Intel has a whole family of products with this launch with new processors, new motherboards to support the processors and a new Platform Controller Hub that changes their entire cost equation. If you want a CPU that offers decent performance without sp...
Theres a lot to like about the LGA 1156 CPU lineup. Before we go any farther into the conclusion lets look at the expected price at the 1k distribution level. With the i5 750 priced at $196 on a thousand CPUs we can expect to see it surfacing aroun...
Very fast; "self-overclocking" Turbo Boost feature; supports Hyper-Threading
Upgrades require new motherboard with LGA 1366 socket and new chipset; supports dual-channel, not triple-channel, memory architecture
This CPU offers superb performance for the price that will excite video editors, rabid gamers, and others looking for top performance. Less-demanding users, though, should consider the much cheaper Core i5. ...
If price of new Core i7 870 CPU will be around 500€ (as we were told) than is seams that Core i7 920 is much better solution. With very similar results CPU that costs the half of that amount offers better price/performance ratio. Even when you add up...
Abstract: There can be no doubt that Lynnfield will be a great success since it improves upon the last mainstream generation in every conceivable way. It provides substantially better performance when it's needed most, it is impressively energy-efficient
While AMD has been pumping out what seemed like an endless stream of new processors in the effort to unseat the blue beast, Intel has been working to improve on the Nehalem architecture. One thing that the AMD guys could again harp on was the cost of ...
Abstract: Intel continue their dominance in the CPU industry with two new CPU's, the Intel Core i5 570 and Intel Core i7 870. Moving away from just raw GHz power, Intel continue to maximise their CPU's and unlike their previous Core releases, these two CPU's tar...
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Published: 2009-09-07, Author: Sean , review by: tweaktown.com
Over the last few weeks I have read both sides of the argument about Lynnfield. The AMD fans are saying it is a last ditch effort by Intel to prevent AMD from stealing market share. On the other hand, the Intel fans are saying it is going to be the...
