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
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114 Reviews
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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...
Abstract: Benchmarking 86 CPUs takes a while. After long last, though, we have 51 models from AMD and 35 from Intel tested in our current suite. If you want to know how your processor sizes up to its competition, you'll find plenty of comparison data inside! 86 C...
Abstract: This time we'd like to offer you the summarized test results of as many as 71 processors. This generally marks the end of the year, not the end of another test method's life cycle (like the last time). We believe this summary contains all important pro...
Abstract: Let's show the basic specs of all Core i7 processors released to date in a series of quick-reference tables. The Core i7 was the first Intel processor to bring an integrated memory controller, feature available on AMD processors since the Athlon 64. In...
Abstract: As you well know, Intel Core i7-900 processors for the LGA1366 socket are not the only Core i7 products in the market. Lynnfield-based solutions for the LGA1156 socket have been selling for over a year now in the mainstream segment, and far better at t...
Abstract: Recently we have begun to publish a series of reviews with the results of a comprehensive test of modern CPUs we did in our test labs. Right now you can read two articles on that topic: CPU Benchmark, Part 1: Value Processors CPU Benchmark, Part 2: Mai...
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Published: 2010-11-04, Author: Nick , review by: icrontic.com
Abstract: AMD recently refreshed their Phenom II and Athlon II lines with six new processors. Of course it wouldn’t be any fun to just tell you about new processors without showing off what they can do, now would it? We didn’t think so either, so today we’re ...
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Published: 2010-06-22, Author: David , 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....
