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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3960X 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 i7-3960X is 797 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $100.0 vs $350.0
- Up to 45% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Core i7-3960X - $0.83 vs $1.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 95 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Performs up to 1% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i7-870 - 232 vs 229 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 12 vs 8 threads
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
229
98.70689655172413%
Value, $/FPS
$0.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$100
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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In Stock
Updated 79 minutes ago
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
232
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.51/FPS
54.96688741721854%
Price, $
$350
28%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
Buy for $350 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 81 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
482
69.85507246376812%
Multi-Core
1575
46.902918403811796%
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 130 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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