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NameIntel® Core™ i7-940 Processor (8M Cache, 2.93 GHz, 4.80 GT/s Intel® QPI)Intel® Core™ i7-870 Processor (8M Cache, 2.93 GHz)Intel® Core™ i7-860 Processor (8M Cache, 2.80 GHz)Intel® Core™ i5-750 Processor (8M Cache, 2.66 GHz)
StatusLaunchedLaunchedLaunchedLaunched
Launch DateQ4'08Q3'09Q3'09Q3'09
Processor Numberi7-940i7-870i7-860i5-750
# of Cores4444
Processor Base Frequency2.93 GHz2.93 GHz2.8 GHz2.66 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency3.2 GHz3.6 GHz3.46 GHz3.2 GHz
Cache8 MB Intel® Smart Cache8 MB Intel® Smart Cache8 MB Intel® Smart Cache8 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Bus/Core Ratio22222120
Bus TypeQPIDMIDMIDMI
System Bus4.8 GT/s2.5 GT/s2.5 GT/s2.5 GT/s
# of QPI Links1
Instruction Set64-bit64-bit64-bit64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsSSE4.2SSE4.2SSE4.2SSE4.2
EmbeddedNoNoNoNo
Supplemental SKUNoNoNoNo
Lithography45 nm45 nm45 nm45 nm
Max TDP130 W95 W95 W95 W
VID Voltage Range0.800V-1.375V
1ku Bulk Budgetary Price$562.00$562.00$284.00$196.00
Memory Specifications
Max Memory Size
(dependent on memory type)
24 GB16 GB16 GB16 GB
Memory TypesDDR3-800/1066DDR3-1066/1333DDR3-1066/1333DDR3-1066/1333
# of Memory Channels3222
Max Memory Bandwidth25.6 GB/s21 GB/s21 GB/s21 GB/s
Physical Address Extensions36-bit36-bit36-bit36-bit
ECC Memory SupportedNoNoNoNo
Graphics Specifications
Expansion Slots
I/O Specifications
Networking Specifications
Package Specifications
Max CPU Configuration1111
Package Size42.5mm x 45mm37.5mm x 37.5mm37.5mm x 37.5mm37.5mm x 37.5mm
Die Size263 mm2296 mm2296 mm2296 mm2
# of Transistors731 million774 million774 million774 million
Sockets SupportedFCLGA1366LGA1156LGA1156LGA1156
Halogen Free Options AvailableYesYesYesYes
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Virtualization TechnologyYesYesYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYesYesYes
Enhanced Intel® Speedstep TechnologyYesYesYesYes
Enhanced Halt State (C1E)YesYesYesYes
Intel® 64YesYesYesYes
AES New InstructionsNoNoNoNo
Intel® Demand Based SwitchingYesYesYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyYesYesYesYes
Intel® Hyper-Threading TechnologyYesYesYesNo
Intel® Thermal Monitor 2NoNoNoNo
Intel® Trusted Execution TechnologyNoYesYesNo
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/OYesYesYesNo