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Key Differences
In short — Xeon E5-1660 v4 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 Xeon E5-1660 v4 is 2477 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4
- Performs up to 13% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-870 - 103 vs 91 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 72% cheaper than Xeon E5-1660 v4 - $73.12 vs $257.64
- Up to 68% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Xeon E5-1660 v4 - $0.89 vs $2.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 - 95 vs 140 Watts
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E5-1660 v4
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
FPS
103
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.78/FPS
32.014388489208635%
Price, €
€285.98
28%
FPS Winner
Intel Xeon E5-1660 V4 Octa-core (8 Core) 3.20 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3OEM Pack
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Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
91
88.3495145631068%
Value, €/FPS
€0.89/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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In Stock
Updated 1522 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E5-1660 v4
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
482
41.091219096334186%
Multi-Core
1575
23.416592328278323%
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 20th, 2016 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Broadwell | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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