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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X 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 i9-10940X is 3693 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 26% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-870 - 211 vs 168 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 28 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $100.0 vs $820.0
- Up to 85% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i9-10940X - $0.6 vs $3.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 95 vs 165 Watts
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
211
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.89/FPS
15.424164524421593%
Price, $
$820
12%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
Buy for $820 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350243 minutes ago
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
168
79.62085308056872%
Value, $/FPS
$0.6/FPS
100%
Price, $
$100
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
Buy for $100 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350242 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
482
30.85787451984635%
Multi-Core
1575
14.625313399572848%
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
28 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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