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Core i9-9900X vs Core i7-870

Core i9-9900X vs Core i7-870: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9900X

3.5 GHz | 10-core

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Intel Core i9-9900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC5)

Buy for $550 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 349162 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-870

2.9 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156

Buy for $100 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 349161 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9900X

3.5 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Intel Core i9-9900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC5)

Buy for $550 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 349162 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-870

2.9 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156

Buy for $100 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 349161 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-9900X 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 i9-9900X is 3328 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X

  • Performs up to 11% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-870 - 353 vs 319 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 20 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-870

  • Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - $100.0 vs $550.0
  • Up to 80% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i9-9900X - $0.31 vs $1.56 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 95 vs 165 Watts
This is a free version of Overwatch 2.

Overwatch 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Core i9-9900X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

353

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.56/FPS

19.871794871794872%

Price, $

$550

18%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC5)

Buy for $550 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 349162 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


FPS

319

90.36827195467421%

Value, $/FPS

$0.31/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

In Stock

Updated 349161 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Core i9-9900X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Core i9-9900X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1488

100%

Multi-Core

9516

100%

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


Single-Core

482

32.39247311827957%

Multi-Core

1575

16.551071878940732%

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Intel Core i9-9900X

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Intel Core i7-870

Oct 19th, 2018
Release DateSep 8th, 2009
Core i9CollectionCore i7
SkylakeCodenameLynnfield
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1156
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores4
20
Threads8
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.6 GHz
165 WTDP
95 W
14 nm
Process Size45 nm
35.0x
Multiplier22.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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