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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900KF 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 i9-11900KF is 4207 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 18% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-870 - 182 vs 154 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - $100.0 vs $240.0
- Up to 51% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-11900KF - $0.65 vs $1.32 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
182
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.32/FPS
49.24242424242424%
Price, $
$240
41%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
154
84.61538461538461%
Value, $/FPS
$0.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$100
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Updated 349275 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
482
20.80276219249029%
Multi-Core
1575
15.555555555555555%
Intel Core i9-11900KF | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 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 |
35.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-11900KF or Core i7-870
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
127 FPS
$9.45/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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130 FPS
$25.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,299.97
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99 FPS
$18.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,862
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99 FPS
$11.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,184.4
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133 FPS
$24.06/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,199.99
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130 FPS
$17.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,225
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119 FPS
$29.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900KF
64 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,559.99
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105 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,749.99
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119 FPS
$27.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900KF
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,239.99
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