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In short — Core i7-870 outperforms Pentium 3556U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-870 is 1454 days older than Pentium 3556U.
Advantages of Intel Pentium 3556U
- Consumes up to 84% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 15 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Performs up to 1% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Pentium 3556U - 157 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium 3556U - 8 vs 2 threads
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
157
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/FPS
100%
Price, $
$100
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium 3556U
Mobile • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium 3556U | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel BGA 1168 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 1.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
| 17.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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