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In short — Core i9-10900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-870 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900X is 3693 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 70% better in The Callisto Protocol than Core i7-870 - 124 vs 73 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - £299.99 vs £570.0
- Up to 11% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Core i9-10900X - £4.11 vs £4.6 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 95 vs 165 Watts
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
CPU Intel Core i9-10900X 2066 Cascade BX
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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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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900X | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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