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Intel Core i7-860S

4C/8T · 3.5 GHz · 82 W

The Intel Core i7-860S is a reduced-power variant of the Core i7-860, launched in January 2010 for the LGA1156 socket. It runs at a 2.53 GHz base clock with Turbo Boost up to 3.46 GHz across eight threads via Hyper-Threading and an 8 MB shared L3 cache, but is rated at a reduced 82 W TDP versus the standard i7-860's 95 W, making it suited to smaller-form-factor and lower-noise desktop builds.

General

Manufacturer
Intel
Model
Intel Core i7-860S
Segment
Desktop
Generation
—
Codename
—
Architecture
x86_64
Microarchitecture
Lynnfield
Release date
Jan 7, 2010
Price
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Cores & clocks

Cores / threads
4 cores / 8 threads
Base clock
2.53 GHz
Boost clock
3.46 GHz
TDP (design W)
82 W
Unlocked
✕ No
L2 cache
1 MB
L3 cache
8 MB
Technology (nm)
45 nm
45 nm

Platform

Socket
LGA1156
2-CPU (multi-socket)
✕ No
Integrated GPU
None
Memory type
DDR3
2-channel
Memory size
Up to 16 GB
ECC memory
✕ No
PCIe
PCIe 2.0, 16 lanes

Instructions & AI

Instruction extensions
SSE4.1SSE4.2
NPU
None

OS support

Windows
Windows 10

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