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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7940X 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 i9-7940X is 2915 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $100.0 vs $425.0
- Up to 75% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-7940X - $0.92 vs $3.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 95 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 6% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-870 - 116 vs 109 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 28 vs 8 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
109
93.96551724137932%
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 348797 minutes ago
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
116
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.66/FPS
25.136612021857925%
Price, $
$425
23%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
Buy for $425 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348798 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
482
35.18248175182482%
Multi-Core
1575
15.872216063690416%
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 14 |
| 8 | Threads | 28 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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