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Intel Core i7-860 review

Verdict:

This incredibly powerful processor is a great choice if you're looking to regularly undertake HD video editing and encoding.

Review Date: 20 Oct 2009

Price when reviewed: £217

Buy it now for: £205
(see more store prices)

Supplier: http://www.lambda-tek.com/componentshop

Reviewed By: Seth Barton

Our Rating 4 stars out of 5

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Basic Specifications

Part Code BX80605I7860
Review Date 20 Oct 2009
Processor core Lynnfield
Rating **** stars out of 5
Processor clock speed 2.8GHz
Processor socket LGA1156
Processor process 45nm
Processor number of cores four
Processor supported instructions MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, x86-64, Cool'n'Quiet, AMD-V
Processor multiplier x21
Processor external bus 133MHz (2.0GB/s Direct Media Interface)
Level 1 cache 4x 64KB
Level 2 cache 4x 256KB
Processor level 3 cache 8MB
Supported memory type DDR3 800/1066/1333
Processor power rating (TDP) 95W
Price £217
Supplier http://www.lambda-tek.com/componentshop
Details www.intel.com

Performance

Shopper 2.0 Image-Editing 148
Shopper 2.0 Video-Editing 164
Shopper 2.0 Multitasking 132
Shopper 2.0 Overall 151
Call of Duty 4 1680 4xAA 53.3fps
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