Key Differences
In short — Core i7-990X 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 i7-990X is 534 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i7-990X - $100.0 vs $178.02
- Up to 43% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-990X - $0.69 vs $1.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 95 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Performs up to 1% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-870 - 146 vs 144 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 12 vs 8 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
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Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Lynnfield | Codename | Gulftown |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 130 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
22.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |