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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-7800X 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 i7-7800X is 2848 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7800X
- Performs up to 5% better in Valheim than Core i7-870 - 200 vs 190 FPS
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i7-870 - £169.95 vs £299.99
- Up to 46% better value when playing Valheim than Core i7-870 - £0.85 vs £1.58 per 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 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-7800X - 95 vs 140 Watts
Valheim
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1920 x 1080
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Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
200
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.85/FPS
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£169.95
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7800X 3.50 GHz LGA 2066 CPU Box - Black
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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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Core i7-7800X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7800X | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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