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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6800K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-6800K is 2457 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Performs up to 17% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-870 - 125 vs 107 FPS
- Up to 12% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-870 - $0.82 vs $0.93 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i7-6800K - $100.0 vs $103.0
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 95 vs 140 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
125
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$103
97%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)
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Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6800K | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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