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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9980XE 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 i9-9980XE is 3328 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $100.0 vs $1067.0
- Up to 88% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i9-9980XE - $0.71 vs $5.86 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 95 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 29% better in Dirt 5 than Core i7-870 - 182 vs 141 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 36 vs 8 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
141
77.47252747252747%
Value, $/FPS
$0.71/FPS
100%
Price, $
$100
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
182
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.86/FPS
12.116040955631398%
Price, $
$1067
9%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AD1)
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Updated 349598 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
482
33.943661971830984%
Multi-Core
1575
14.024933214603742%
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 18 |
| 8 | Threads | 36 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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