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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X 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 i9-7900X is 2848 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 7% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-870 - 205 vs 191 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 76% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $100.0 vs $412.83
- Up to 74% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-7900X - $0.52 vs $2.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 95 vs 140 Watts
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
205
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.01/FPS
25%
Price, $
$412.83
24%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7900X | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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