Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-14700 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-14700 is 5235 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i7-14700 - £299.99 vs £384.98
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700
- Performs up to 67% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-870 - 204 vs 122 FPS
- Up to 23% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i7-870 - £1.89 vs £2.46 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 28 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for £299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 210 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
204
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.89/FPS
100%
Price, £
£384.98
77%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £384.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 210 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | Intel Core i7-14700 |
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Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Lynnfield | Codename | Raptor Lake |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 20 |
8 | Threads | 28 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | Not Available |
45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
22.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | No |