Intel Core i7-870 BX80605I7870 Processor - Quad Core, 8MB L3 Cache, 1MB L2 Cache, 2.93 GHz (3.60 GHz Max Turbo), Socket H (LGA1156), 95W, Fan, RetailItem#: I69-0870  |  Model#: BX80605I7870

Intel Core i7 870 Processor - BX80605I7870
The unprecedented performance of the Intel Core i7 processor is made possible by each of the four complete execution cores delivering the full power of Intel Lynnfield microarchitecture. Get a major boost in PC throughput with the intelligent performance of the all new Intel® Core™ i7 870 processor, which automatically allocates processing power where it’s needed most. You’ll move faster when creating HD video, composing digital music, editing photos, and playing the coolest PC games. With the new Intel Core i7 870 processor, you can multitask with ease and be more productive than ever. The Intel Turbo Boost Technology dynamically increases the processor’s frequency as needed by taking advantage of thermal and power headroom when operating below specified limits, allowing the Intel Core i7 870 Processor to attain single-core performance up to 3.60 GHz. Get more performance automatically, when you need it the most. An integrated memory controller offers stunning memory read/write performance through efficient prefetching algorithms, lower latency, and higher memory bandwidth making the Intel® Core™ i7 870 processor ideal for data intensive applications. Intel HD Boost includes the full SSE4 instruction set, significantly improving a broad range of multimedia and compute-intensive applications. The 128-bit SSE instructions are issued at a throughput rate of one per clock cycle, allowing a new level of processing efficiency with SSE4-optimized applications.

What It Is & Why You Need It:

• Performance
  • Maximize speed for demanding applications with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology,1 which accelerates processor clock speed up to 20% to match your workload.
  • Multitask up to 28% faster, so you can do more things at once.
  • Enjoy incredibly fast computing with fewer frustrating lags.
• Digital Media
  • Unleash an amazing digital media experience with up to 37% faster conversion of video for Web upload, up to 15% faster photo editing, and up to 17% faster conversion of CD music tracks to MP3.
• Gaming
  • Get a 32% improvement in artificial intelligence for game characters.