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In short — Core i7-870 outperforms Core i7-740QM on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-870 is 285 days older than Core i7-740QM.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-740QM
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 45 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Performs up to 1% better in God of War than Core i7-740QM - 163 vs 162 FPS
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
163
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.84/FPS
100%
Price, £
£299.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-740QM
Mobile • Jun 20th, 2010
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-740QM | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 20th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarksfield | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket G1 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 1.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 2.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
| 13.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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