Core i7-870

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The Intel Core i7-870 is a bottom-tier gaming CPU, released on Sep 08, 2009. Currently in stock for $299.99, so it's a lower value for money.

Cores	Threads	Base Frequency	Turbo Frequency
4	8	2.9 GHz	3.6 GHz

Geekbench 5 Single-Core

Geekbench 5 Multi-Core

Prices and Stock

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

Specifications

General
Release Date	Sep 8th, 2009
Segment	Desktop
Socket	Intel Socket 1156
Collection	Core i7
Codename	Lynnfield

Performance
Cores	4
Threads	8
Base Frequency	2.9 GHz
Turbo Frequency	3.6 GHz

Other
Power Consumption	95 W
Overclockable	No
Integrated Graphics	None

My Games With Core i7-870

With selected game settings

1920 x 1080

Very High

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Ultra

107

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Very High

239

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

1920 x 1080

High

686

FPS

Valorant

1920 x 1080

Best Looking

168

FPS

Dota 2

1920 x 1080

Maximum

155

FPS

World of Warcraft

Core i7-870 Alternatives

With selected game settings

Core i7-12700KF

300 FPS+100%

£0.72/FPS

Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Ryzen 7 5700X3D

258 FPS+72%

£0.93/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D - 3 GHz - 8 Cores - 16 Threads - 96 MB Cache Memory - Socket AM4 - OEM

Core i7-14700K

329 FPS+119%

£1.09/FPS

Intel® Core™ i7-14700K Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.6 GHz

Core i9-12900K

307 FPS+105%

£1.07/FPS

Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Ryzen 9 5950X

277 FPS+85%

£1.01/FPS

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

Ryzen 9 5900X

276 FPS+84%

£0.74/FPS

Core i7-13700K

322 FPS+115%

£1.01/FPS

Intel Core i7-13700K Desktop Processor 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 30M Cache, up to 5.4 GHz

Ryzen 7 3700X

238 FPS+59%

£1.44/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8C/16T 3.60-4.40GHz Tray - 100-000000071

Core i7-14700KF

331 FPS+121%

£0.99/FPS

Intel Core™ i7-14700KF Computer Processor

Core i9-12900KF

301 FPS+101%

£0.86/FPS

Intel® Core™ i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

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Core i7-870

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My Games With Core i7-870

League of Legends

Grand Theft Auto V

Counter-Strike 2

Valorant

Dota 2

World of Warcraft

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