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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9960X 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 i9-9960X is 3328 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Performs up to 11% better in No Man's Sky than Core i7-870 - 174 vs 157 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 94% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $100.0 vs $1579.0
- Up to 93% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i9-9960X - $0.64 vs $9.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 95 vs 165 Watts
No Man's Sky
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)
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Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Game Graphics
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Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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