Intel · Core

Core i7-930

Released February 2010

A four-core Bloomfield desktop processor with Hyper-Threading, three-channel DDR3 memory and an LGA1366 socket.

Cores: 4/8
Boost: 3.06 GHz
L3: 8 MB
Power: 130 W
Socket: LGA1366

What reviewers say

Both reviews found strong quad-core performance and an expensive supporting platform, with little reason to replace an i7-920. Their overclocking samples differed: bit-tech's i7-930 exceeded its i7-920, while TechRadar's older i7-920 went further. TechRadar preferred cheaper LGA1156 platform costs for most buyers.

From techradar.com, techradar.com, bit-tech.net, bit-tech.net, bit-tech.net, bit-tech.net, bit-tech.net, bit-tech.net, bit-tech.net, bit-tech.net and bit-tech.net

Specifications

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Cores and clocks

Cores: 4
Threads: 8
Base clock: 2.8 GHz
Boost clock: 3.06 GHz
L3 cache: 8 MB
Cores: Four cores and eight threads with Hyper-Threading. Optional multiplier status is omitted because the maker sources read do not publish it.
Clocks: 2.8 GHz base and up to 3.06 GHz Turbo Boost. Intel lists Q1 2010; the February release month uses TechSpot's exact-model release record, supported by contemporary March retail reviews. A maker-confirmed first-sale day was not found.
Cache: 8 MB shared L3 cache.

Graphics and AI

Built-in graphics: No
Graphics: Intel's exact-model comparison chart lists no processor graphics.

Platform

Socket: LGA1366
Base power: 130 W
Cooler in the box: Yes
Memory support: Three channels of DDR3-800 or DDR3-1066; up to 24 GB in Intel's 45 nm Core i7-900 datasheet. Faster memory used by reviews is not the maker's rated limit.
Process: 45 nm; Bloomfield.
Cooler: Intel's boxed-processor datasheet includes an unattached fan and heatsink. An LGA1366 motherboard is required.

Pros and cons

Pros

Eight simultaneous threads
Three-channel DDR3 memory
Turbo Boost

Cons

No integrated graphics
130 W thermal design power
Requires an LGA1366 motherboard

Closest rivals

Model	Cores	Boost	L3	Power	Socket	Released
IntelCore i7-875K	4/8	3.6 GHz	8 MB	95 W	LGA1156	Jun 2010
IntelCore i7-950	4/8	3.33 GHz	8 MB	130 W	LGA1366	Jun 2009
IntelCore i7-960	4/8	3.46 GHz	8 MB	130 W	LGA1366	Oct 2009

Sources

Photo: Newegg's exact BX80601930 listing; generic Core i7 processor artwork without a visible 930 model label.

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