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Core i7-870 vs Core i7-990X

Core i7-870 vs Core i7-990X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Intel Core i7-870

2.9 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Intel i7-870 Quad Core Processor - 2.93 GHz, 8MB Cache, 2.5 GT/sec, Socket 1156, 45 nm,3 Year Warranty, Retail Boxed

Buy for £299.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 34721 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-870

2.9 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Intel i7-870 Quad Core Processor - 2.93 GHz, 8MB Cache, 2.5 GT/sec, Socket 1156, 45 nm,3 Year Warranty, Retail Boxed

Buy for £299.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 34721 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i7-870 outperforms Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-870 is 534 days older than Core i7-990X.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-870

  • Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 95 vs 130 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 12 vs 8 threads
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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


FPS

199

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.51/FPS

100%

Price, £

£299.99

100%

Value Winner

Intel i7-870 Quad Core Processor - 2.93 GHz, 8MB Cache, 2.5 GT/sec, Socket 1156, 45 nm,3 Year Warranty, Retail Boxed

Buy for £299.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 34721 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-990X Logo
Core i7-990X

Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011


FPS

199

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009

Intel Core i7-990X Logo
Core i7-990X

Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


Single-Core

482

85.30973451327434%

Multi-Core

1575

59.97715156130998%

Intel Core i7-990X Logo
Core i7-990X

Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011


Single-Core

565

100%

Multi-Core

2626

100%

Intel Core i7-870 Logo

Intel Core i7-870

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Intel Core i7-990X Logo

Intel Core i7-990X

Sep 8th, 2009Release Date
Feb 24th, 2011
Core i7CollectionCore i7
LynnfieldCodenameGulftown
Intel Socket 1156SocketIntel Socket 1366
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
95 W
TDP130 W
45 nmProcess Size
32 nm
22.0xMultiplier
26.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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