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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $488
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KF 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 i9-9900KF is 3409 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - $100.0 vs $359.0
- Up to 70% better value when playing Valheim than Core i9-9900KF - $0.53 vs $1.75 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Performs up to 8% better in Valheim than Core i7-870 - 205 vs 190 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 16 vs 8 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
190
92.6829268292683%
Value, $/FPS
$0.53/FPS
100%
Price, $
$100
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
205
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.75/FPS
30.28571428571429%
Price, $
$359
27%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Updated 348679 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
482
28.503843879361323%
Multi-Core
1575
19.557928722215323%
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-870 or Core i9-9900KF
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
88 FPS
$19.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-9900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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