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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6950X is 2457 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 7% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i7-870 - 484 vs 451 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $100.0 vs $588.88
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 95 vs 140 Watts
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition (25M Cache, up to 3.50 GHz) 3.0 10
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
482
37.22007722007722%
Multi-Core
1575
18.645673020007102%
Intel Core i7-6950X | 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 |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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