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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-6300 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-6300 is 2184 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6300 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6300
- Performs up to 1% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i7-870 - 180 vs 178 FPS
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i7-870 - $49.74 vs $138.89
- Up to 64% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i7-870 - $0.31 vs $0.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 51 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
178
98.88888888888889%
Value, €/FPS
€0.87/FPS
35.63218390804598%
Price, €
€154.17
35%
Intel BV80605001905AI Intel Core i7 Processor i7-870 2.93GHz 2.5GT-s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU44; OEM
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Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
180
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.31/FPS
100%
Price, €
€55.21
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i3-6300 Dual Core Processor 3.8GHz LGA1151 BX80662I36300
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
482
38.193343898573694%
Multi-Core
1575
62.03229617959827%
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | Intel Core i3-6300 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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