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Core i9-7900X vs Core i7-870

Core i9-7900X vs Core i7-870: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-7900X

3.3 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Buy for 263.77 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 91 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-870

2.9 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Intel BV80605001905AI Intel Core i7 Processor i7-870 2.93GHz 2.5GT-s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU44; OEM

Buy for 154.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 90 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-7900X

3.3 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Buy for 263.77 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 91 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-870

2.9 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Intel BV80605001905AI Intel Core i7 Processor i7-870 2.93GHz 2.5GT-s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU44; OEM

Buy for 154.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 90 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7900X is 2848 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X

  • Performs up to 11% better in Remnant II than Core i7-870 - 88 vs 79 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 20 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-870

  • Up to 42% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $138.89 vs $237.63
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 95 vs 140 Watts
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Remnant II

Remnant II

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
Core i9-7900X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


FPS

88

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€263.77

58%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Buy for 263.77 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 91 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


FPS

79

89.77272727272727%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€154.17

100%

Intel BV80605001905AI Intel Core i7 Processor i7-870 2.93GHz 2.5GT-s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU44; OEM

Buy for 154.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 90 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
Core i9-7900X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
Core i9-7900X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


Single-Core

1422

100%

Multi-Core

8781

100%

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


Single-Core

482

33.895921237693386%

Multi-Core

1575

17.936453706867102%

Intel Core i9-7900X

vs

Intel Core i7-870

Jun 26th, 2017
Release DateSep 8th, 2009
Core i9CollectionCore i7
Skylake-E/EPCodenameLynnfield
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1156
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores4
20
Threads8
3.3 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
4.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.6 GHz
140 WTDP
95 W
14 nm
Process Size45 nm
33.0x
Multiplier22.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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