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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 i7-990X
- Performs up to 3% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i7-870 - 122 vs 119 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i7-990X - $100.0 vs $178.02
- Up to 42% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i7-990X - $0.84 vs $1.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 95 vs 130 Watts
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
122
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.46/FPS
57.534246575342465%
Price, $
$178.02
56%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Updated 3725 minutes ago
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
119
97.54098360655738%
Value, $/FPS
$0.84/FPS
100%
Price, $
$100
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
Buy for $100 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3724 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Feb 24th, 2011 | 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 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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