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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-870 outperforms the cheaper Phenom II X4 925 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Phenom II X4 925 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-870 is 120 days newer than the cheaper Phenom II X4 925.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Performs up to 5% better in HITMAN 2 than Phenom II X4 925 - 112 vs 107 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom II X4 925 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD Phenom II X4 925
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i7-870 - €25.22 vs €61.94
- Up to 56% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i7-870 - €0.24 vs €0.55 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
112
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.55/FPS
43.636363636363626%
Price, €
€61.94
40%
FPS Winner
Intel Core I7-870 I7 870 2,9 GHz Processore CPU Quad-Core Usato 8M 95W LGA 1156
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Phenom II X4 925
Desktop • May 11th, 2009
FPS
107
95.53571428571429%
Value, €/FPS
€0.24/FPS
100%
Price, €
€25.22
100%
Value Winner
Processore CPU AMD Phenom II X4 925 95W 2,8 GHz Quad-Core HDX925WFK4DGI/HDX925WFK4DGM Presa AM3 SENZA VENTOLA
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Updated 1916 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Phenom II X4 925
Desktop • May 11th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Phenom II X4 925
Desktop • May 11th, 2009
Single-Core
320
66.39004149377593%
Multi-Core
930
59.04761904761905%
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | AMD Phenom II X4 925 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | May 11th, 2009 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Phenom II X4 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Deneb |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
22.0x | Multiplier | 14.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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