CPU Compare

Intel Core i7-870

Intel Core i7-6800K

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i7-870
29
Core i7-6800K
47
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i7-870
5
Core i7-6800K
16
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i7-870
2
Core i7-6800K
5
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i7-870
12
Core i7-6800K
23

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i7-870
1391
Core i7-6800K
2276
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i7-870
3104
Core i7-6800K
10774
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i7-870
474
Core i7-6800K
1235
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i7-870
1549
Core i7-6800K
5655

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i7-870 and Intel Core i7-6800K

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i7-870 Core i7-6800K
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Lynnfield Broadwell
Release Date Sep 2009 May 2016
Integrated Graphics None None
Unlocked Multiplier No Yes

CPU

Cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Base Clock 2.93 3.40
Turbo Clock 0.00 0.00
L1 Cache 256 KB 384 KB
L2 Cache 1 MB 1.5 MB
L3 Cache 8MB 15 MB

Package

Lithography 45 nm 14 nm
Socket LGA1156 LGA2011-3
TDP 95 140
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