Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 4440 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $73.12 vs $199.6
- Up to 35% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i9-12900KF - $0.91 vs $1.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 79% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i7-870 - 159 vs 89 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 24 vs 8 threads
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
159
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.39/FPS
65%
Price, €
€221.56
36%
FPS Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
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Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Lynnfield | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 24 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
22.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |