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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7920X 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 i9-7920X is 2924 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7920X
- Performs up to 12% better in Valorant than Core i7-870 - 771 vs 686 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-7920X - $100.0 vs $557.04
- Up to 79% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-7920X - $0.15 vs $0.72 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-7920X - 95 vs 140 Watts
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
FPS
771
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.72/FPS
20%
Price, $
$557.04
17%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7920X X-Series Processor 12 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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7920X | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 10th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.9 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 |
29.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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