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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3770 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-870 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-3770 is 964 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770
- Performs up to 4% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-870 - 175 vs 168 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 77 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i7-3770 - $73.12 vs $89.23
- Up to 16% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i7-3770 - $0.48 vs $0.57 per FPS
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Intel Core i7-3770 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770
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Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Core i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3770 | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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