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Testseek.com have collected 70 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.
Award: Most Awarded October 2009
October 2009


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The editors liked

  • Very fast
  • "self-overclocking" Turbo Boost feature
  • Supports Hyper-Threading
  • Rock solid performance for decent price
  • Low PCIe latency.
  • More Affordable
  • Lower Thermal Output
  • Turbo Technology
  • Dual Channel Memory Support
  • Excellent Overclocking Potential (Stay Tuned)
  • Superb performance
  • Good pricing
  • Innovative new features
  • Incredible Performance
  • Turbo Boost Technology
  • HyperThreading Technology
  • Low Power Consumption
  • DDR31333 Support
  • 8 MB Shared Cache

The editors didn't like

  • 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
  • None
  • Requires New LGA 1156 Motherboard
  • Premium Price

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  Published: 2010-06-22, Author: David Murphy , review by: techworld.com

  • A significant price drop with a minor performance loss against Intel's top-line CPU makes this 45-nanometer, quad-core model an excellent buy....

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  Published: 2010-03-29, review by: itp.net

  • If you’ve got heavy performance demands and have cash to spare the Core i7 870 is a monster that’s ready to serve. ...

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  Published: 2009-11-03, review by: Theinquirer.net

  • Abstract:  The arrival of less expensive socket LGA1156 Intel Core i5 and i7 chips changed that a bit. They are cheaper, but slightly slower than the top level Intel 975XE CPU. The system cost is also about on a par with the AMD top CPU bins. Yet, trying to put ...

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  Published: 2009-09-24, review by: tweaknews.net

  • More Affordable, Lower Thermal Output, Turbo Technology, Dual Channel Memory Support, Excellent Overclocking Potential (Stay Tuned)
  • 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...

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  Published: 2009-09-24, review by: techgage.com

  • When Nehalem launched, we received processors that were more powerful than anything we used before, and the brand-new architecture was a lot of fun to experiment with. But as I said before, there were a few reasons why people either chose to go with C...

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  Published: 2009-09-17, review by: tech2.com

  • Superb performance, Good pricing, Innovative new features
  • None
  • Lynnfield has one more surprise in store: Windows 7 is tweaked to work with its multiple cores and threads. Core Parking is a new technique to not only help applications make better use of available threads, but also prevent apps from jumping between c...

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  Published: 2009-09-16, review by: Theinquirer.net

  • Rock solid performance for decent price, low PCIe latency.
  • I'd have liked 16 more PCIe lanes for full 2 x 16 SLI or Crossfire.

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  Published: 2009-09-15, review by: ixbtlabs.com

  • 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...

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  Published: 2009-09-15, review by: fudzilla.com

  • 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...

 
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  Published: 2009-09-15, review by: fudzilla.com

  • 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...

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