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In short — Core i7-870 outperforms Core i3-3217U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-870 is 997 days older than Core i3-3217U.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3217U
- Consumes up to 82% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 17 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Performs up to 3% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i3-3217U - 118 vs 115 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3217U - 8 vs 4 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
118
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.55/FPS
100%
Price, €
€182.45
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-870
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3217U
Mobile • Jun 1st, 2012
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3217U | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 1.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
17 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
| 18.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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