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Core i7-3770K vs Core i7-870

Core i7-3770K vs Core i7-870: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-3770K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

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Intel 3rd Generation Core i7-3770K CPU (4 x 3.50GHz, Ivy Bridge, Socket 1155, 8Mb L3 Cache, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0)

Buy for £225 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-870

2.9 GHz | 4-core

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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

Buy for £299.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-3770K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-3770K Logo
Intel 3rd Generation Core i7-3770K CPU (4 x 3.50GHz, Ivy Bridge, Socket 1155, 8Mb L3 Cache, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0)

Buy for £225 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-870

2.9 GHz | 4-core

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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

Buy for £299.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-3770K 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 i7-3770K is 964 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-870.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770K

  • Performs up to 8% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-870 - 99 vs 92 FPS
  • Up to 25% cheaper than Core i7-870 - £225.0 vs £299.99
  • Up to 30% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i7-870 - £2.27 vs £3.26 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 77 vs 95 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Far Cry 6.
Far Cry 6

Far Cry 6

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-3770K Logo
Core i7-3770K

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


FPS

99

100%

Value, £/FPS

£2.27/FPS

100%

Price, £

£225

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel 3rd Generation Core i7-3770K CPU (4 x 3.50GHz, Ivy Bridge, Socket 1155, 8Mb L3 Cache, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0)

Buy for £225 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


FPS

92

92%

Value, £/FPS

£3.26/FPS

69%

Price, £

£299.99

75%

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 2 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-3770K Logo
Core i7-3770K

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-3770K Logo
Core i7-3770K

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


Single-Core

707

100%

Multi-Core

2469

100%

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


Single-Core

482

68%

Multi-Core

1575

63%

Intel Core i7-3770K Logo

Intel Core i7-3770K

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Intel Core i7-870 Logo

Intel Core i7-870

Apr 29th, 2012
Release DateSep 8th, 2009
Core i7CollectionCore i7
Ivy BridgeCodenameLynnfield
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1156
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
8Threads8
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
3.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.6 GHz
77 W
TDP95 W
22 nm
Process Size45 nm
35.0x
Multiplier22.0x
Intel HD 4000
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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