Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K 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 i7-6900K is 2457 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - $100.0 vs $120.0
- Up to 2% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-6900K - $0.93 vs $0.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 95 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 18% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-870 - 126 vs 107 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 16 vs 8 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
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Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
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Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Lynnfield | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 16 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
22.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |