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In short — Core i7-11700 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-11700 is 4207 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i7-11700 - CA$84.08 vs CA$468.98
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700
- Performs up to 15% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i7-870 - 518 vs 451 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Intel Core I7-870 I7 870 2.9 GHz Used Quad-Core CPU Processor 8M 95W LGA 1156
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Intel® Core™ i7-11700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i7-11700
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
482
22.91963861150737%
Multi-Core
1575
18.286311389759664%
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | Intel Core i7-11700 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-870 or Core i7-11700
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
159 FPS
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Core i7-11700
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