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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K 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 i9-10900K is 3887 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 162% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i7-870 - 63 vs 24 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 20 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $100.0 vs $490.0
- Up to 46% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Core i9-10900K - $4.17 vs $7.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
63
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.78/FPS
53.59897172236504%
Price, $
$490
20%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
24
38.095238095238095%
Value, $/FPS
$4.17/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
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Updated 348675 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
482
27.55860491709548%
Multi-Core
1575
17.188693659281896%
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10900K or Core i7-870
Immortals of Aveum, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
24 FPS
$245.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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