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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-5930K 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 i7-5930K is 1819 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $100.0 vs $549.95
- Up to 67% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Core i7-5930K - $4.17 vs $12.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-5930K - 95 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5930K
- Performs up to 83% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i7-870 - 44 vs 24 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 12 vs 8 threads
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
24
54.54545454545454%
Value, $/FPS
$4.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$100
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Updated 348669 minutes ago
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
44
100%
Value, $/FPS
$12.5/FPS
33.36%
Price, $
$549.95
18%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K
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Updated 348671 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
482
41.69550173010381%
Multi-Core
1575
28.740875912408757%
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | Intel Core i7-5930K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Haswell E |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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