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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-11700 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-11700 is 4207 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700
- Performs up to 22% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i7-870 - 143 vs 117 FPS
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-870 - £248.99 vs £299.99
- Up to 32% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i7-870 - £1.74 vs £2.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-11700
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
143
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.74/FPS
100%
Price, £
£248.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & select 400 Series chipset) 65W
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Intel i7-870 Quad Core Processor - 2.93 GHz, 8MB Cache, 2.5 GT/sec, Socket 1156, 45 nm,3 Year Warranty, Retail Boxed
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-11700
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700 | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-11700 or Core i7-870
Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
64 FPS
£15.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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