Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156

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Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156

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Pros & Cons

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Pros

Very secure shipment package. Step up a notch beyond all other processors. As advertised, no fancy packaging, certainly put new life into my computer.

Everything runs faster, multitasking is quicker, basically just doing what it's supposed to do and quite well. Next up a better video card, and maxing out the ram to keep this pc * for a few more seasons. Significantly boosted the speed of my imac so ... Read More

Bought pre-used for $99, came with thermal paste. Overclocked well thru fsb. Still experiencing slight clock instability but likely due to other issues. Bought the cpu used, but was in great shape and have not had an issue yet.

Intel core i7 870 2. Ghz 2,93ghz 8 mb cache socket lga1156. Upgraded from an older i5-750. Uses g. Skill ripjaws series 8gb (2 x 4gb) 240-pin ddr3 model f3-10666cl9d-8gbrl. Brought an old dell t1500 back to life with this and a cheap ssd. Para los ama... Read More

Cons

It blows this one so far out of the water it's not funny.

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Quality

After reinstalling the old processor and updating my bios, the new cpu went in and it booted up no problem.

In spite of all this, the speed or performance that the 4 physical nuclei and the 4 virtual nuclei give me have been very usefu... Read More

Ran a 73 hour stress test passed with flying colors.

Not the best cpu but i'm not going for ultra high detail 4k graphics.

Price

Do not buy this at $200, wait for a deal.

00 dollars, a product that is almost 300.

00 dollars new, i do not complain so much, on the contrary maybe i should buy another one in case one was damaged.

I couldn't be more pleased with the boost in performance for the price.

Shipping

Fast shipper and the processor works great!

Got the shipment on time - the chip was clean and started up with no problems.

It was delivered when they said they would deliver the product.

It is fast in a p7p55d-e lx asus.

Packaging/appearance

As advertised, no fancy packaging, certainly put new life into my computer.

Overview

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Our engine has analyzed and discovered that 79.2% of the reviews are reliable.

This product had a total of 196 reviews as of our last analysis date on Oct 10 2024.