Key Differences
In short — Core i7-870 outperforms Pentium 2117U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-870 is 1089 days older than Pentium 2117U.
Advantages of Intel Pentium 2117U
- Consumes up to 82% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 17 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Performs up to 3% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Pentium 2117U - 108 vs 105 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium 2117U - 8 vs 2 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Pentium 2117U
Mobile • Sep 1st, 2012
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium 2117U | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 1.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
17 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
| 18.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
