Can The $500 Core i7 CPU from 2009 Still Do 2020 GAMING?

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Published on November 21, 2020 12:20:15 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJ4uUXh8i6Y

Game:

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War (2020)

Duration: 8:57

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This Core i7 870 CPU, released way back in 2009, was Intel's first mainstream processor for high end users such as content creators, video editors and such. 11 years after it's introduction, 8 threads is almost mandatory in order to play games play. So the question is... has it aged good or bad in terms of gaming?

If you have any question regarding your setup for a particular game such as settings, resolution and FPS, feel free to comment below!

TEST Setup:
Core i7 870 (4 GHz OC = 166 MHz BCLK + 24x Multiplier... MSI AB shows 1x MP lower than what i am running)
ASUS P7P55D E
8GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 MHz (1660 MHz OC)
PNY GTX 970 w/custom BIOS
480GB Kingston SSD for the boot drive
1000GB Crucial MX500 SSD for the game drive
Nvidia 457.30 driver used
Windows 2H20 update used
All gameplay used in this video was recorded with Nvidia Shadowplay.

Thanks to Gamecastle for providing the Core i7 870 and the motherboard.
LINK TO THEIR WEBSITE: https://gamecastle.dk/

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