Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7920X 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 i9-7920X is 2924 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-7920X - $100.0 vs $329.0
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-7920X - 95 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7920X
- Performs up to 5% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-870 - 122 vs 116 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 24 vs 8 threads
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
482
35.33724340175953%
Multi-Core
1575
17.303889255108768%
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | Intel Core i9-7920X |
---|---|---|
Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Sep 10th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Lynnfield | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 12 |
8 | Threads | 24 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
22.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |