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Core i7-870 vs Core i9-9900K

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

Core i7-870

2.9 GHz | 4-core

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

Buy for 90.09 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 268 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i9-9900K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 346.85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 268 minutes ago

Core i7-870

2.9 GHz | 4-core

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

Buy for 90.09 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 268 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i9-9900K

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 346.85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 268 minutes ago

Key Differences

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

Advantages of Core i7-870

  • Up to 74% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $90.09 vs $346.85
  • Up to 35% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Core i9-9900K - $3.75 vs $5.78 per FPS

Advantages of Core i9-9900K

  • Performs up to 150% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i7-870 - 60 vs 24 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 16 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Immortals of Aveum

Immortals of Aveum

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


FPS

24

40%

Value, €/FPS

€3.75/FPS

100%

Price, €

€90.09

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for 90.09 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 268 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

60

100%

Value, €/FPS

€5.78/FPS

65%

Price, €

€346.85

25%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 346.85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 268 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


Single-Core

482

29%

Multi-Core

1575

20%

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1668

100%

Multi-Core

7960

100%

Intel Core i7-870 Logo

Core i7-870

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Intel Core i9-9900K Logo

Core i9-9900K

Sep 8th, 2009
Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7Core i9
LynnfieldCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1156Intel Socket 1151
Desktop
Desktop
4
8
8
16
2.9 GHz
3.6 GHz
3.6 GHz
5.0 GHz
95 W95 W
45 nm
14 nm
22.0x
36.0x
None
UHD Graphics 630
No
Yes

PCs Using Core i7-870 or Core i9-9900K

With selected game settings

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