E1-6010 vs i7-870

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-870
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
1.98
+482%
E1-6010
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 10 Watt
0.34

Core i7-870 outperforms E1-6010 by a whopping 482% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-870 and E1-6010 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19433081
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.24no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD E-Series
Power efficiency1.973.22
Architecture codenameLynnfield (2009−2010)Beema (2014)
Release date8 September 2009 (15 years ago)29 April 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$305no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-870 and E1-6010 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed2.93 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz1.35 GHz
Bus rate2.5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1024 KB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography45 nm28 nm
Die size296 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data90 °C
Number of transistors774 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-870 and E1-6010 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
SocketFCLGA1156,LGA1156FT3b
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-870 and E1-6010. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.286x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX
AES-NI-+
FMA-FMA4
AVX-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
VirusProtect-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data

Security technologies

Core i7-870 and E1-6010 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-870 and E1-6010 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-870 and E1-6010. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels21
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AAMD Radeon R2 Graphics
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-870 and E1-6010 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-870 and E1-6010 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-870 and E1-6010.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes168

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.

i7-870 1.98
+482%
E1-6010 0.34

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.

i7-870 3141
+488%
E1-6010 534

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.

i7-870 475
+271%
E1-6010 128

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.

i7-870 1554
+610%
E1-6010 219

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i7-870 4007
+299%
E1-6010 1006

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i7-870 5881
+534%
E1-6010 927

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i7-870 5
+798%
E1-6010 1

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i7-870 497
+914%
E1-6010 49

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i7-870 100
+300%
E1-6010 25

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i7-870 1.19
+261%
E1-6010 0.33

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i7-870 0.5
+54.5%
E1-6010 0.3

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i7-870 3923
+660%
E1-6010 516

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

i7-870 29
+673%
E1-6010 4

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

i7-870 121
+544%
E1-6010 19

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.98 0.34
Recency 8 September 2009 29 April 2014
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 10 Watt

i7-870 has a 482.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

E1-6010, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 850% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-870 is our recommended choice as it beats the E1-6010 in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-870 is a desktop processor while E1-6010 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-870 and E1-6010, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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