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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-870 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G645 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G645 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-870 is 1090 days older than the cheaper Pentium G645.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G645
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i7-870 - $29.97 vs $73.12
- Up to 59% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i7-870 - $0.17 vs $0.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Performs up to 1% better in Borderlands 3 than Pentium G645 - 197 vs 195 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G645 - 8 vs 2 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Pentium G645
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2012
FPS
195
98.98477157360406%
Value, €/FPS
€0.17/FPS
100%
Price, €
€33.27
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G645 Dual-Core Processor 2.9 Ghz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623G645
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Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
197
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.41/FPS
41.463414634146346%
Price, €
€81.16
40%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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In Stock
Updated 1588 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Pentium G645
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2012
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G645 | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 2nd, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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