In The Last of Us Part II, the Core i7-870 is faster than the Core Ultra 9 285 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $373 cheaper!
Core i7-870
- Up to 18% faster in The Last of Us Part II – 201 vs 170 FPS
- Up to 18% faster in The Last of Us Part II
- Up to 66% cheaper – $189.95 vs $563.41
- Up to 66% cheaper
- Up to 72% better value in The Last of Us Part II – $0.94 vs $3.31/FPS
- Up to 72% better value in The Last of Us Part II
Core Ultra 9 285
- Is 15 years and 4 months newer – Jan 14, 2025 vs Sep 08, 2009
- Is 15 years and 4 months newer
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Consumes up to 32% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
The Last of Us Part II FPS Calculator
Core i7-870 vs Core Ultra 9 285: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-870
Sep 8th, 2009
Average FPS
201 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
150 FPS
100%
Price, $
$189.95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.94/FPS
100%
Core Ultra 9 285
Jan 14th, 2025
Average FPS
170 FPS
85%
Min 1% FPS
127 FPS
85%
Price, $
$563.41
33%
Value, $/FPS
$3.31/FPS
28%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-870 vs Core Ultra 9 285 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-870 vs Core Ultra 9 285 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-870
Sep 8th, 2009
Cores
4-core
17%
L3 Cache
8 MB
22%
Base Frequency
2.933 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
64%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core Ultra 9 285
Jan 14th, 2025
Cores
24-core
100%
L3 Cache
36 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
85%
Turbo Frequency
5.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
6400 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-870 Sep 8th, 2009 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core Ultra 9 285 Jan 14th, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Released | Jan 14th, 2025 |
| – | MSRP | $579.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1156 | Socket | LGA1851 |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 6400 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 64EU |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |





















































































































































