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In short — Core i3-7100 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-7100 is 2674 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i3-7100 - €60.8 vs €122.66
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Performs up to 12% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-870 - 111 vs 99 FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 51 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Alan Wake 2
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1920 x 1080
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High
Intel Core I7-870 I7 870 2,9 GHz Processore CPU Quad-Core Usato 8M 95W LGA 1156
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Intel Core i3-7100 3.9GHz 3MB Cache intelligente Scatola
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Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | Intel Core i3-7100 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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