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In short — Core i5-3330 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-870 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-3330 is 1091 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3330
- Performs up to 1% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i7-870 - 190 vs 189 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 77 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i5-3330 - $100.0 vs $106.51
- Up to 5% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-3330 - $0.53 vs $0.56 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3330 - 8 vs 4 threads
Escape From Tarkov
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-3330 3 GHz LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I53330
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Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Core i5-3330
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3330 | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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