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Core i7-2600K vs Core i7-870

Core i7-2600K 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 74709 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 74709 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-2600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-2600K is 488 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-870.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K

  • Performs up to 1% better in Dead Space than Core i7-870 - 146 vs 145 FPS
  • Up to 0% cheaper than Core i7-870 - £298.98 vs £299.99
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Dead Space.
Dead Space

Dead Space

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

146

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£298.98

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


FPS

145

99.31506849315068%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£299.99

99%

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 74709 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

668

100%

Multi-Core

2320

100%

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


Single-Core

482

72.15568862275448%

Multi-Core

1575

67.88793103448276%

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo

Intel Core i7-2600K

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Intel Core i7-870 Logo

Intel Core i7-870

Jan 9th, 2011
Release DateSep 8th, 2009
Core i7CollectionCore i7
Sandy BridgeCodenameLynnfield
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1156
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
8Threads8
3.4 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
3.8 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.6 GHz
95 WTDP95 W
32 nm
Process Size45 nm
34.0x
Multiplier22.0x
Intel HD 3000
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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