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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K 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 i7-11700K is 4207 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - $100.0 vs $258.0
- Up to 57% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i7-11700K - $0.69 vs $1.62 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 10% better in Dead Space than Core i7-870 - 159 vs 145 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | Intel Core i7-11700K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-870 or Core i7-11700K
Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
102 FPS
$29.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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101 FPS
$28.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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80 FPS
$43.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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