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In short — Core i7-3930K 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 i7-3930K is 797 days newer than Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3930K
- Performs up to 2% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-870 - 200 vs 197 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-3930K - 95 vs 130 Watts
Borderlands 3
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Game Graphics
Badass
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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Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
482
79.53795379537954%
Multi-Core
1575
53.191489361702125%
Intel Core i7-3930K | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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