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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X 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 i9-10900X is 3693 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 7% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-870 - 160 vs 149 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $189.95 vs $565.0
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 95 vs 165 Watts
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)
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Intel BV80605001905AI Intel Core i7 Processor i7-870 2.93GHz 2.5GT-s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU44; OEM
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
482
30.583756345177665%
Multi-Core
1575
16.807171059652116%
Intel Core i9-10900X | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10900X or Core i7-870
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
160 FPS
$38.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 5 TB HDD
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