Core i7-1065G7 vs Core i7-860

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-860 and Core i7-1065G7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1872	1103
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.07	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i7
Architecture codename	Lynnfield (2009−2010)	Ice Lake-U (2019−2020)
Release date	September 2009 (14 years ago)	1 August 2019 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$229	$426
Current price	$80 (0.3x MSRP)	$1010 (2.4x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-860 and Core i7-1065G7 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	1.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.46 GHz	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	10 nm
Die size	296 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	774 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-860 and Core i7-1065G7 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1156,LGA1156	FCBGA1526
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-860 and Core i7-1065G7. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	no data	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
SIPP	no data	-
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i7-860 and Core i7-1065G7 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-860 and Core i7-1065G7 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-860 and Core i7-1065G7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4
Maximum memory size	16 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	58.3 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel Iris Plus Graphics
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-860 and Core i7-1065G7 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	no data	+
HDMI	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-860 and Core i7-1065G7 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	5120 x 3200@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	5120 x 3200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-860 and Core i7-1065G7 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-860 and Core i7-1065G7.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

Core i7-1065G7 outperforms Core i7-860 by 179% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.93	5.39
Cost	$229	$426
Chip lithography	45 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	15 Watt

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