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In short — Core i7-3970X outperforms Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-3970X is 1150 days newer than Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3970X
- Performs up to 5% better in Rust than Core i7-870 - 162 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 95 vs 150 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
155
95%
Value, €/FPS
€1.18/FPS
100%
Price, €
€182.45
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-870
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3970X | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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