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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3770S 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 i7-3770S is 964 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i7-3770S - $100.0 vs $295.0
- Up to 65% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-3770S - $0.66 vs $1.88 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770S
- Performs up to 3% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-870 - 157 vs 152 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Horizon Zero Dawn
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Intel CPU BX80637I73770S Core i7-3770S Box 4Core/8Thread 3.10GHz 8M LGA1155
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
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Ultimate
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i7-3770S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | Intel Core i7-3770S |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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