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Core i5-3330 vs Core i7-870

Core i5-3330 vs Core i7-870: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-3330

3.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-3330 Logo
Intel Core i5 I5-3330 3 GHz 4 LGA 1155 Processore BX80637I53330

Buy for 37.44 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75205 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-870

2.9 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Intel Core I7-870 I7 870 2,9 GHz Processore CPU Quad-Core Usato 8M 95W LGA 1156

Buy for 60.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75205 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-3330

3.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-3330 Logo
Intel Core i5 I5-3330 3 GHz 4 LGA 1155 Processore BX80637I53330

Buy for 37.44 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75205 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-870

2.9 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Intel Core I7-870 I7 870 2,9 GHz Processore CPU Quad-Core Usato 8M 95W LGA 1156

Buy for 60.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75205 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-3330 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-3330 is 1091 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-870.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-3330

  • Performs up to 1% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-870 - 170 vs 168 FPS
  • Up to 38% cheaper than Core i7-870 - €37.44 vs €60.8
  • Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 77 vs 95 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-870

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3330 - 8 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Dota 2.
Dota 2

Dota 2

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1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Best Looking

Intel Core i5-3330 Logo
Core i5-3330

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


FPS

170

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€37.44

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5 I5-3330 3 GHz 4 LGA 1155 Processore BX80637I53330

Buy for 37.44 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75205 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


FPS

168

98.82352941176471%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€60.8

61%

Intel Core I7-870 I7 870 2,9 GHz Processore CPU Quad-Core Usato 8M 95W LGA 1156

Buy for 60.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75205 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Best Looking

Intel Core i5-3330 Logo
Core i5-3330

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-3330 Logo
Core i5-3330

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


Single-Core

555

100%

Multi-Core

1643

100%

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


Single-Core

482

86.84684684684684%

Multi-Core

1575

95.86122945830797%

Intel Core i5-3330 Logo

Intel Core i5-3330

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Intel Core i7-870 Logo

Intel Core i7-870

Sep 3rd, 2012
Release DateSep 8th, 2009
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Ivy BridgeCodenameLynnfield
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1156
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
4Threads
8
3.0 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
3.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
77 W
TDP95 W
22 nm
Process Size45 nm
30.0x
Multiplier22.0x
Intel HD 2500
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

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