Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-980X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-980X is 189 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Performs up to 2% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i7-870 - 121 vs 119 FPS
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i7-870 - $87.8 vs $100.0
- Up to 13% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i7-870 - $0.73 vs $0.84 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 95 vs 130 Watts
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
FPS
121
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.73/FPS
100%
Price, $
$87.8
100%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Gulftown | Codename | Lynnfield |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |