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In short — Core i9-10940X 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 i9-10940X is 3693 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - CA$68.36 vs CA$615.99
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 95 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 13% better in Remnant II than Core i7-870 - 89 vs 79 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 28 vs 8 threads
Remnant II
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 Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
482
30.85787451984635%
Multi-Core
1575
14.625313399572848%
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | Intel Core i9-10940X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 14 |
| 8 | Threads | 28 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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