Intel Core i7-860S Need For Speed: Payback Benchmarks - Can Core i7-860S Run Need For Speed: Payback?

High-end Desktop processor released in 2011 with 4 cores and 8 threads. With base clock at 2.53GHz, max speed at 3.46GHz, and a 82W power rating. Core i7-860S is based on the Lynnfield 45nm family and part of the Core i7 series.
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Core i7-860S - 1080p - RTX 2080 Ti - Need For Speed: Payback Benchmarks

Core i7-4930K
158.4
Core i7-5930K
157.6
Core i7-5820K
153.9
Core i7-4790K
153.4
Core i7-4790
150
Core i7-4820K
149.2
Core i7-4770K
149.2
Core i7-4771
148.7
Core i7-4770
148.1
Core i7-3770K
147.7
Core i7-3770
146.6
FX-8300
145.9
Core i7-3930K
145.1
Core i7-4770S
143.3
Core i7-3770S
143.3
Core i7-4790S
143.3
Core i7-3820
142.7
FX-8370
142
FX-8350
141.3
FX-8150
140.1
FX-8320
139.5
FX-8140
139
Core i7-970
138.8
Core i7-980
138.8
Core i7-2700K
137.4
Core i7-2600K
137.4
Core i7-2600
137.4
FX-8310
136.9
FX-8370E
134.8
FX-8100
132.6
FX-8120
132.6
FX-8320E
132.6
Core i7-965
131.4
Core i7-950
131.4
Core i7-870
131.4
Core i7-940
131.4
Core i7-860
131.4
Core i7-2600S
131.4
Core i7-960
131.4
Core i7-880
131.4
Core i7-875K
131.4
Core i7-975
131.4
Phenom II X6 1065T
128.2
Phenom II X6 1100T BE
128.2
Phenom II X6 1100T
128.2
Phenom II X6 1090T
128.2
Phenom II X6 1075T
128.2
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W)
128.2
Phenom II X6 1055T
128.2
Core i7-920
125.6
Core i7-860S
125.6
Core i7-930
125.6
Core i7-870S
125.6
Core 2 Quad Q9400
122.4
Core 2 Quad Q9450
122.4
Core 2 Quad Q9505
122.4
Core 2 Quad Q9550
122.4
Core 2 Quad Q9650
122.4
Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition
122.4
Phenom II X4 920
122.4
Phenom II X4 925
122.4
Phenom II X4 955
122.4
Phenom II X4 945
122.4
Phenom II X4 830
122.4
Phenom II X4 965
122.4
Phenom II X4 B93
122.4
Phenom II X4 B95
122.4
Phenom II X4 940
122.4
Phenom II X4 970
122.4
Phenom II X4 975
122.4
Phenom II X4 B99
122.4
Phenom II X4 980
122.4
Phenom II X4 850
122.4
Phenom II X4 820
122.4
Phenom II X6 1045T
122.1
Phenom II X6 1035T
122.1
Phenom II X6 1100T Black
122.1
Phenom II X6 1090T Black
122.1
Phenom II X4 965 Black
116.6
Phenom II X4 965 Black (140W)
116.6
Core 2 Quad Q9400S
116.6
Core 2 Quad Q9550S
116.6
Phenom II X4 980 Black
116.6
Phenom II X4 970 Black
116.6
Core 2 Quad Q9505S
116.6
Core 2 Quad Q8400
116.6
Phenom II X4 810
116.6
Phenom II X4 910
116.6
Phenom II X4 805
116.6
Phenom II X4 B97
116.6
Phenom II X4 960T
116.6
Phenom II X2 B59
113.4
Phenom II X4 840T
110.8
Phenom II X4 910e
110.8
Phenom II X4 900e
110.8
Phenom II X4 905e
110.8
Phenom II X4 955 Black
110.8
Phenom II X4 940 Black
110.8
Phenom X4 9650
105.1
Phenom X4 9550
105.1
Phenom X4 9600B
105.1
Phenom X4 9850B
105.1
Phenom X4 9750B
105.1
Phenom II X4 840
105.1
Phenom X3 8550
101.7
Phenom X3 8650
101.7
Phenom X3 8600
101.7
Phenom II X4 960T Black
99.3
Phenom X3 8850
96.1
Phenom X3 8750
96.1
Phenom X3 8400
96.1
Athlon 64 X2 5800+
91.9
Core 2 Duo E4700
91.9
Core 2 Duo E8600
91.9
Core 2 Duo E8500
91.9
Core 2 Duo E7600
91.9
Core 2 Duo E7500
91.9

The Core i7-860S GPU ranks between the Core i7-920 and Core i7-930 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Core i7-920 but still offers 0% more juice than the Core i7-930 for those epic gaming sessions. When it comes to fragging, the Core i7-860S leaves the Phenom II X6 1100T in the dust with a comfortable 2% lead in FPS. With its performance, the Core i7-860S snags the 51st spot on the leaderboard. In the gaming world, the Core i7-860S GPU is your mid-tier warrior, wielding its 4-cores and 8-threads to deliver decent frame rates in most titles.

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