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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 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 i7-6700 is 2122 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - CA$84.08 vs CA$234.02
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 4% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i7-870 - 163 vs 157 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core I7-870 I7 870 2.9 GHz Used Quad-Core CPU Processor 8M 95W LGA 1156
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Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
482
37.277648878576954%
Multi-Core
1575
38.04347826086957%
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-870 or Core i7-6700
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
55 FPS
CA$14.2/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i7-6700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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73 FPS
CA$14.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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67 FPS
CA$15.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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