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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X 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 i9-7900X is 2848 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 13% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i7-870 - 132 vs 117 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 33% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - £299.99 vs £450.0
- Up to 25% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i9-7900X - £2.56 vs £3.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 95 vs 140 Watts
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
132
100%
Value, £/FPS
£3.41/FPS
75.0733137829912%
Price, £
£450
66%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80673I97900X Core Processor i9-7900X 3.3 GHz
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Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
117
88.63636363636364%
Value, £/FPS
£2.56/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
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Updated 61757 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
482
33.895921237693386%
Multi-Core
1575
17.936453706867102%
Intel Core i9-7900X | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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