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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-960 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 i7-960 is 42 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i7-960 - $100.0 vs $299.0
- Up to 66% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-960 - $0.92 vs $2.72 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 95 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Performs up to 1% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-870 - 110 vs 109 FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
109
99.0909090909091%
Value, $/FPS
$0.92/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 349042 minutes ago
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
FPS
110
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.72/FPS
33.8235294117647%
Price, $
$299
33%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-960 Processor 3.20 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
Buy for $299 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349042 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 130 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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