Key Differences
In short — Pentium G4400 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 Pentium G4400 is 2184 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 16% cheaper than Pentium G4400 - $100.0 vs $118.64
- Up to 13% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Pentium G4400 - $1.1 vs $1.26 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4400 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4400
- Performs up to 3% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-870 - 94 vs 91 FPS
- Consumes up to 43% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 54 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | Intel Pentium G4400 |
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Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
Lynnfield | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 54 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
22.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 510 |
No | Overclockable | No |