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In short — Core i9-9960X 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 i9-9960X is 3328 days newer than Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Performs up to 10% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-870 - 350 vs 319 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 95 vs 165 Watts
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core I7-870 I7 870 2.9 GHz Used Quad-Core CPU Processor 8M 95W LGA 1156
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Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
482
34.97822931785196%
Multi-Core
1575
15.759455673404045%
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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