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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-990X 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 i7-990X is 534 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i7-990X - $73.12 vs $130.17
- Up to 44% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-990X - $0.42 vs $0.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 95 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Performs up to 1% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-870 - 192 vs 191 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 12 vs 8 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
191
99.47916666666666%
Value, €/FPS
€0.42/FPS
100%
Price, €
€81.16
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
192
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.75/FPS
55.99999999999999%
Price, €
€144.49
56%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Updated 33794 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Gulftown |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 130 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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