Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-4370 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-4370 is 1777 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4370
- Performs up to 5% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-870 - 157 vs 149 FPS
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-870 - $82.8 vs $100.0
- Up to 21% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-870 - $0.53 vs $0.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 43% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 54 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4370 - 8 vs 4 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
157
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.53/FPS
100%
Price, $
$82.8
100%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-4370 | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
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Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell | Codename | Lynnfield |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |