Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8121U 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 i3-8121U is 3161 days newer than Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8121U
- Performs up to 5% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-870 - 200 vs 191 FPS
- Consumes up to 84% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 15 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8121U - 8 vs 4 threads
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Mobile • May 5th, 2018
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8121U | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
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May 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Cannon Lake | Codename | Lynnfield |
Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
22.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |