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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7700 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 i7-7700 is 2674 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Performs up to 11% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-870 - 218 vs 197 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i7-7700 - $100.0 vs $167.0
- Up to 34% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i7-7700 - $0.51 vs $0.77 per FPS
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
218
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.77/FPS
66.23376623376623%
Price, $
$167
59%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-7700 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA 1151 100/200 Series 65W
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In Stock
Updated 349885 minutes ago
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
197
90.36697247706422%
Value, $/FPS
$0.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$100
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
Buy for $100 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349884 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
482
34.70122390208783%
Multi-Core
1575
35.313901345291484%
Intel Core i7-7700 | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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