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Core i9-7920X vs Core i7-870

Core i9-7920X vs Core i7-870: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-7920X

2.9 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i9-7920X Logo
Intel Core i9-7920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Buy for 451.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 169 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-870

2.9 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156

Buy for 32.42 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 168 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-7920X

2.9 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i9-7920X Logo
Intel Core i9-7920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Buy for 451.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 169 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-870

2.9 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156

Buy for 32.42 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 168 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-7920X 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 i9-7920X is 2924 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-7920X

  • Performs up to 6% better in Rocket League than Core i7-870 - 714 vs 674 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 24 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-870

  • Up to 93% cheaper than Core i9-7920X - $29.21 vs $406.94
  • Up to 92% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i9-7920X - $0.05 vs $0.63 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-7920X - 95 vs 140 Watts
This is a free version of Rocket League.
Rocket League

Rocket League

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

Intel Core i9-7920X Logo
Core i9-7920X

Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017


FPS

714

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.63/FPS

7%

Price, €

€451.7

7%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-7920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Buy for 451.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 169 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


FPS

674

94%

Value, €/FPS

€0.05/FPS

100%

Price, €

€32.42

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156

Buy for 32.42 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 168 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

Intel Core i9-7920X Logo
Core i9-7920X

Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-7920X Logo
Core i9-7920X

Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017


Single-Core

1364

100%

Multi-Core

9102

100%

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


Single-Core

482

35%

Multi-Core

1575

17%

Intel Core i9-7920X Logo

Intel Core i9-7920X

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Intel Core i7-870 Logo

Intel Core i7-870

Sep 10th, 2017
Release DateSep 8th, 2009
Core i9CollectionCore i7
SkylakeCodenameLynnfield
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1156
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores4
24
Threads8
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
2.9 GHz
4.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.6 GHz
140 WTDP
95 W
14 nm
Process Size45 nm
29.0x
Multiplier22.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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