i7-860 vs i7-3610QE

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-3610QE
2012
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
3.16
+67.2%
Core i7-860
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
1.89

Core i7-3610QE outperforms Core i7-860 by an impressive 67% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3610QE and Core i7-860 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16201982
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.19
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Power efficiency6.651.88
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Lynnfield (2009−2010)
Release date29 April 2012 (12 years ago)8 September 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$229

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-3610QE and Core i7-860 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz3.46 GHz
Bus rateno data2.5 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache6144 KB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die size160 mm2296 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data73 °C
Number of transistors1,400 million774 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3610QE and Core i7-860 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketG2 (988B)FCLGA1156,LGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3610QE and Core i7-860. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data1.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data36 Bit

Security technologies

Core i7-3610QE and Core i7-860 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3610QE and Core i7-860 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3610QE and Core i7-860. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesunknown Dual-channelDDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD 4000N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3610QE and Core i7-860.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-3610QE 3.16
+67.2%
i7-860 1.89

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-3610QE 5026
+67.5%
i7-860 3001

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-3610QE 524
+16.7%
i7-860 449

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-3610QE 1825
+24.6%
i7-860 1465

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.16 1.89
Recency 29 April 2012 8 September 2009
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 95 Watt

i7-3610QE has a 67.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 111.1% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-3610QE is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-860 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-3610QE is a notebook processor while Core i7-860 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-3610QE and Core i7-860, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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