In Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, the Core i7-870 is slower than the Core i3-14100 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $41 more expensive!
Core i7-870
No clear advantages
Core i3-14100
- Up to 23% faster in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 – 116 vs 94 FPS
- Up to 23% faster in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
- Is 14 years and 3 months newer – Jan 08, 2024 vs Sep 08, 2009
- Is 14 years and 3 months newer
- Up to 21% cheaper – $149.35 vs $189.95
- Up to 21% cheaper
- Up to 37% better value in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 – $1.28 vs $2.02/FPS
- Up to 37% better value in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
- Consumes up to 37% less energy – 60 vs 95 Watts
- Consumes up to 37% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 FPS Calculator
Core i7-870 vs Core i3-14100: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-870
Sep 8th, 2009
Average FPS
94 FPS
81%
Min 1% FPS
67 FPS
77%
Price, $
$189.95
78%
Value, $/FPS
$2.02/FPS
63%
Core i3-14100
Jan 8th, 2024
Average FPS
116 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
87 FPS
100%
Price, $
$149.35
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.28/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-870 vs Core i3-14100 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-870 vs Core i3-14100 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-870
Sep 8th, 2009
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
67%
Base Frequency
2.933 GHz
84%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
77%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i3-14100
Jan 8th, 2024
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-870 Sep 8th, 2009 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i3-14100 Jan 8th, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Released | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| – | MSRP | $134.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1156 | Socket | LGA1700 |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 60 W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 730 |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
