Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6700 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 i7-6700 is 2122 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 6% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-870 - 158 vs 149 FPS
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i7-870 - £80.09 vs £299.99
- Up to 75% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-870 - £0.51 vs £2.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
158
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.51/FPS
100%
Price, £
£80.09
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
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Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Lynnfield | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
22.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |