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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $138
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-860 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-560 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-860 is 355 days older than the more expensive Core i3-560.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-860
- Performs up to 1% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i3-560 - 196 vs 195 FPS
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i3-560 - $48.0 vs $60.0
- Up to 23% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i3-560 - $0.24 vs $0.31 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-560 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-560
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-860 - 73 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-860 doesn't have integrated graphics
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
196
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.24/FPS
100%
Price, $
$48
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel OEM BV80605001908AK Core i7-860 Processor 2.8GHz 2.5GT/s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU OEM
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Intel Core i3-560 Processor 3.33 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i3-560
Desktop • Aug 29th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-860 | vs | Intel Core i3-560 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Aug 29th, 2010 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 73 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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