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In short — Core i7-3820 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 i7-3820 is 888 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i7-3820 - $100.0 vs $349.88
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 95 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Performs up to 2% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-870 - 188 vs 184 FPS
Far Cry 5
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Ultra
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820
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Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | Intel Core i7-3820 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Feb 13th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 130 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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