The Core i7-870 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-14900F and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only £219.99 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i7-870
- Up to 42% cheaper – £299.99 vs £519.98
Advantages of the Core i9-14900F
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 8 threads
Core i7-870 vs Core i9-14900F for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-870
Sep 8th, 2009
Average FPS
167
77%
Min 1% FPS
113
79%
Price, £
£299.99
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.79/FPS
100%
Core i9-14900F
Jan 8th, 2024
Average FPS
218
100%
Min 1% FPS
143
100%
Price, £
£519.98
57%
Value, £/FPS
£2.38/FPS
75%
Core i7-870 vs Core i9-14900F 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 i9-14900F in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-870 vs Core i9-14900F 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
62%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i9-14900F
Jan 8th, 2024
Cores
24-core
100%
L3 Cache
36 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2 GHz
68%
Turbo Frequency
5.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-870 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-14900F |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $524.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | Not Available |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 24 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
2.9 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.0 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.8 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 36 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 5600 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | No |
