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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE 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 i9-10980XE is 3693 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 10% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-870 - 170 vs 154 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 36 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $100.0 vs $1200.0
- Up to 91% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-10980XE - $0.65 vs $7.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 95 vs 165 Watts
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
170
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.06/FPS
9.206798866855523%
Price, $
$1200
8%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz Processor - 24.75 MB Cache - 4.60 GHz Overclocking Speed - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 Threads
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Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
154
90.58823529411765%
Value, $/FPS
$0.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$100
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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In Stock
Updated 349810 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
482
30.700636942675157%
Multi-Core
1575
13.141426783479348%
Intel Core i9-10980XE | 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 |
18 | Cores | 4 |
36 | Threads | 8 |
3.0 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 |
30.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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