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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 i9-7940X
- Performs up to 9% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-870 - 121 vs 111 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 76% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $100.0 vs $425.0
- Up to 74% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-7940X - $0.9 vs $3.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 95 vs 165 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
121
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.51/FPS
25.641025641025646%
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 348739 minutes ago
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
111
91.73553719008265%
Value, $/FPS
$0.9/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 348738 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
482
35.18248175182482%
Multi-Core
1575
15.872216063690416%
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
28 | Threads | 8 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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