Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X outperforms Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7900X is 2848 days newer than Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 95 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 2800% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-870 - 29 vs 1 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 20 vs 8 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
1
3.4482758620689653%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$68.36/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$68.36
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$68.36 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 79 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
482
33.895921237693386%
Multi-Core
1575
17.936453706867102%
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
---|---|---|
Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Lynnfield | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 10 |
8 | Threads | 20 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
22.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |