Intel Core i7-860S vs Intel Core i7-880

Intel Core i7-860S $337
Intel Core i7-880 $583
4 Cores
8 Threads
2.53GHz Clock
4 Cores
8 Threads
3.06GHz Clock
Socket
LGA 1156
Socket
LGA 1156
iGPU
No GPU
iGPU
No GPU

GB6 Single-Core

  • 18% slower vs Core i7-880
  • 23% faster vs Core i7-860S
Core i7-860S - GB6S 420
x1
Core i7-880 - GB6S 515
x1.23

GB6 Multi-Core

  • 24% slower vs Core i7-880
  • 32% faster vs Core i7-860S
Core i7-860S - GB6M 1,275
x1
Core i7-880 - GB6M 1,680
x1.32
  • Same Performance vs Core i7-880
  • Same Performance vs Core i7-860S
Core i7-860S - 21.3GB/s
x1
Core i7-880 - 21.3GB/s
x1
  • 14% lower vs Core i7-880
  • 16% higher vs Core i7-860S
Core i7-860S - 82W
x1
Core i7-880 - 95W
x1.16
GB6S 420
10%
GB6S 515
13%
GB6M 1,680
6%
Manufacturer
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Architecture
Nehalem
Architecture
Nehalem
Family
Core 1st Gen
Family
Core 1st Gen
Instruction Set (ISA)
x86-64
Instruction Set (ISA)
x86-64
Codename
Lynnfield
Codename
Lynnfield
Market Segment
Desktop
Market Segment
Desktop
Release Date
1/1/2010
Release Date
5/1/2010
Foundry
Intel
Foundry
Intel
Node
45nm
Node
45nm
Die Size
296 mm²
Die Size
296 mm²
Transistor Count
774 Million
Transistor Count
774 Million
4 Cores
4 Cores
8 Threads
8 Threads
2.53GHz
3.46GHz Boost
19x Multiplier
3.06GHz
3.73GHz Boost
23x Multiplier
Overclocking
Locked
Voltage
0.65V Min
1.4V Max
Overclocking
Locked
Voltage
0.65V Min
1.4V Max
Type
DMI
Type
DMI
Transfer Rate
2.5GT/s
Transfer Rate
2.5GT/s
Lanes
4
Lanes
4
Bandwidth
1.25GB/s
Bandwidth
1.25GB/s
Bi-directional
2.5GB/s
Bi-directional
2.5GB/s
L1 Instruction
32KB/Core
4-way set associative
L1 Instruction
32KB/Core
4-way set associative
L1 Data
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
L1 Data
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
L2
256KB/Core
8-way set associative
L2
256KB/Core
8-way set associative
L3
8MB Shared
16-way set associative
L3
8MB Shared
16-way set associative
Channels
2
Channels
2
Max Memory
16GB
Max Memory
16GB
ECC
Not Supported
ECC
Not Supported
Bus Width/Channel
64Bit
Bus Width
128Bit
Bus Width/Channel
64Bit
Bus Width
128Bit
Clock
667MHz
Transfer Rate
1333MT/s
Clock
667MHz
Transfer Rate
1333MT/s
Bandwidth/Channel
10.7GB/s
Bandwidth
21.3GB/s
Bandwidth/Channel
10.7GB/s
Bandwidth
21.3GB/s
TDP
82W
TDP
95W
Temp
-
Temp
73°C TCase
Included Cooler
Not Included
Included Cooler
Stock Cooler 115x-Cu
PCIe 2.0 x16 Lanes
PCIe 2.0 x16 Lanes
No GPU
No GPU
No NPU
No NPU
No Cellular
No Cellular
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