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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6850K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6850K is 2457 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 95 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Performs up to 6% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-870 - 291 vs 274 FPS
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i7-870 - £148.88 vs £299.99
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 12 vs 8 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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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Intel BX80671I76850K Core i7 - i7-6850K - 3.6 GHz - 15 MB Cache - LGA2011
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
482
38.01261829652997%
Multi-Core
1575
27.057206665521388%
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Broadwell E |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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