Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-11700 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 i7-11700 is 4207 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700
- Performs up to 71% better in War Thunder than Core i7-870 - 224 vs 131 FPS
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-870 - £248.99 vs £299.99
- Up to 52% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i7-870 - £1.11 vs £2.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
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Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
224
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.11/FPS
100%
Price, £
£248.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | Intel Core i7-11700 |
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Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Lynnfield | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 16 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
22.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
No | Overclockable | No |