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Core i3-3210 vs Core i7-870

Core i3-3210 vs Core i7-870: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Intel Core i7-870

2.9 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Intel i7-870 Quad Core Processor - 2.93 GHz, 8MB Cache, 2.5 GT/sec, Socket 1156, 45 nm,3 Year Warranty, Retail Boxed

Buy for £299.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76702 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-870

2.9 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Intel i7-870 Quad Core Processor - 2.93 GHz, 8MB Cache, 2.5 GT/sec, Socket 1156, 45 nm,3 Year Warranty, Retail Boxed

Buy for £299.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76702 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-3210 outperforms Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-3210 is 1211 days newer than Core i7-870.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-3210

  • Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 55 vs 95 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-870

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3210 - 8 vs 4 threads
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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i3-3210 Logo
Core i3-3210

Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013


FPS

99

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


FPS

99

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£299.99

100%

Intel i7-870 Quad Core Processor - 2.93 GHz, 8MB Cache, 2.5 GT/sec, Socket 1156, 45 nm,3 Year Warranty, Retail Boxed

Buy for £299.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76702 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i3-3210 Logo
Core i3-3210

Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-3210 Logo
Core i3-3210

Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013


Single-Core

509

100%

Multi-Core

1018

64.63492063492063%

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


Single-Core

482

94.69548133595285%

Multi-Core

1575

100%

Intel Core i3-3210 Logo

Intel Core i3-3210

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Intel Core i7-870

Jan 1st, 2013
Release DateSep 8th, 2009
Core i3CollectionCore i7
Ivy BridgeCodenameLynnfield
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1156
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
4
4Threads
8
3.2 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed3.6 GHz
55 W
TDP95 W
22 nm
Process Size45 nm
32.0x
Multiplier22.0x
Intel HD 2500
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

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