Core i7-870 Quad 2.93GHz Can Run PC Game System Requirements

Core i7-870 Quad 2.93GHz Performance Specification

CPU Speed

Turbo Speed

Physical Cores

Threads

CPU Codename

TDP (Power)

Lithography

CPU socket

Main Link

Bit Width

Max Temp.

Memory Channels

Maximum memory

Processor GPU

CPU Details

2.93 GHz

3.6 GHz

4 cores

8 threads

Lynnfield

95W

45nm

LGA 1156/Socket H

Link

64 Bit

73°C

16GB

None

Notebook CPU

Unlocked Multiplier

L1 Cache

L2 Cache

L3 Cache

Approved

GD RATING

Release price

CPU Features

No the Core i7-870 Quad 2.93GHz processor is NOT a laptop and notebook CPU

No the Core i7-870 Quad 2.93GHz processor does not have a unlocked multiplier

256Kb

1024Kb

8Mb

Yes, the Core i7-870 Quad 2.93GHz processor has been approved by GD Admin. Always use GD data as a guideline.

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Core i7-870 Quad 2.93GHz Game Requirement Analysis

Core i7-870 Quad 2.93GHz is a high-end CPU based on the 45nm, Nehalem architecture.

It offers 4 Physical Cores (8 Logical), initially clocked at 2.93GHz, which may go up to 3.6GHz and 8MB of L3 Cache.
Among its many features, HyperThreading, Turbo Boost and Virtualization are activated.

The processor DOES NOT integrated any graphics and has a rated board TDP of 95W.

Its performance is very good and sufficient for any of today's games.

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Blueset2

Blueset2's Rig
Saved at: May-22-2015

Compared to your Rig

CPU

Core i7-870 Quad 2.93GHz

GFX

Radeon R7 250 Sapphire 1GB Edition

RAM

8GB DDR3 1333MHz

RES

1600 x 900
width x height

Blueset2's Game Library

23:52 Feb-23-2015

I will like to say that this core can hit at 80 and higher on temp with the factory fan that comes with it under high load. It is suggested to replace said fan after an extended amount of time under those conditions.

gregalex87

gregalex87's Rig
Saved at: Nov-23-2017

Compared to your Rig

CPU

Core i7-2600 4-Core 3.40GHz

GFX

Radeon R9 270X Sapphire Dual-X 2GB OC Edition

RAM

8GB DDR3 1600MHz

RES

1600 x 900
width x height

Phone

Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro

gregalex87's Game Library

02:30 Nov-12-2014

R9 280x bottleneck for this CPU ? Tell me perfectly suit both AMD and Nvidia graphics card for this CPU..

sheflaw

sheflaw's Rig
Saved at: Sep-30-2015

Compared to your Rig

CPU

Core i7-2600 4-Core 3.40GHz

GFX

GeForce GTX 670 SC+ 4GB Edition

RAM

10GB DDR3 1333MHz

RES

1920 x 1080
width x height

Phone

HTC T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide

sheflaw's Game Library

12:06 Apr-06-2014

with gtx 670 you can max any game this CPU. A very powerful one. Thanks

dorian19101

dorian19101's Rig
Saved at: Mar-25-2018

Compared to your Rig

CPU

Core i5-4570 3.2GHz

GFX

GeForce GTX 780 Ti EVGA SuperClocked w/ ACX Edition

RAM

16GB DDR3 1600MHz

RES

3840 x 1080
width x height

Phone

Samsung ATIV SE

dorian19101's Game Library

01:23 Aug-05-2014

Max watch dogs out :]

rafayxool

rafayxool's Test Rig
Saved at: Dec-15-2017

Compared to your Rig

CPU

Phenom II X4 810

GFX

Radeon HD 6850

RAM

4GB DDR3 800MHz

RES

1366 x 768
width x height

Phone

Sony Xperia Z3 16 GB

rafayxool's Game Library

02:32 Aug-25-2013

with ati radeon hd 7970 it can max any game ?

stefkevi

stefkevi's Rig
Saved at: Aug-24-2011

Compared to your Rig

CPU

Core i7-870 Quad 2.93GHz

GFX

Radeon HD 5670 1024MB

RAM

6GB

stefkevi's Game Library

14:44 Mar-30-2011

-3

Mazasrb

Mazasrb's Rig
Saved at: Jul-19-2018

Compared to your Rig

CPU

Core 2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHz oc: 10%

GFX

Radeon HD 6850 PowerColor Edition oc: 5%

RAM

4GB DDR3 1333MHz

RES

1920 x 1080
width x height

Phone

Lenovo K4 Note (A7010 a48)

Mazasrb's Game Library

GD Admin Approved: Mazasrb is trusted by the GD Admin team

22:38 Sep-17-2012

695

tayyabrulezz007

tayyabrulezz007's Rig
Saved at: Apr-24-2013

Compared to your Rig

CPU

Core 2 Duo E7300 2.66GHz

GFX

GeForce GT 630 1GB DDR3

RAM

4GB DDR2 0MHz

RES

1024 x 768
width x height

Phone

HTC One S

tayyabrulezz007's Game Library

23:35 Nov-24-2012

this 1 is better or core i5 3570?

Release period
08-Sep-2009

Avg. User Score GD Rating

9.1

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Core i7-870 Quad 2.93GHz vs Avg. AAA Game System Requirements

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Graphics Card

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RAM

11GB

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