The Core i7-870 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-13900, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $441.01 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i7-870
- Up to 93% cheaper – $34.14 vs $475.15
- A much better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Core i9-13900
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 8 threads
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Core i7-870 cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Core i7-870 vs Core i9-13900 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i9-13900
Jan 4th, 2023
Average FPS
215
100%
Min 1% FPS
141
100%
Price, €
€475.15
7%
Value, €/FPS
€2.21/FPS
9%
Core i7-870 vs Core i9-13900 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-870 vs Core i9-13900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-870 vs Core i9-13900 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-870
Sep 8th, 2009
Cores
4-core
17%
L3 Cache
8 MB
22%
Base Frequency
2.93 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
64%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i9-13900
Jan 4th, 2023
Cores
24-core
100%
L3 Cache
36 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2 GHz
68%
Turbo Frequency
5.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-870 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-13900 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $549.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 24 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
2.9 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.0 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.6 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 36 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 5600 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
