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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-870 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-920 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-920 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-870 is 295 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-920.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-920
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i7-870 - $90.0 vs $100.0
- Up to 8% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-870 - $0.86 vs $0.93 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Performs up to 2% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-920 - 107 vs 105 FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-920 - 95 vs 130 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
FPS
105
98.13084112149532%
Value, $/FPS
$0.86/FPS
100%
Price, $
$90
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU BX80601920
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Updated 4408 minutes ago
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
107
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.93/FPS
92.47311827956989%
Price, $
$100
90%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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In Stock
Updated 4408 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Single-Core
415
86.09958506224066%
Multi-Core
1434
91.04761904761904%
Intel Core i7-920 | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 2.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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