The Core i7-9700F is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-870 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's £3.33 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i7-9700F
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 1% cheaper – £296.66 vs £299.99
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-870
The Core i7-9700F is better in every way
Core i7-9700F vs Core i7-870 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-9700F
Apr 23rd, 2019
Average FPS
190
100%
Min 1% FPS
125
100%
Price, £
£296.66
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.56/FPS
100%
Core i7-9700F vs Core i7-870 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 i7-9700F vs Core i7-870 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-9700F vs Core i7-870 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-9700F
Apr 23rd, 2019
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Core i7-870
Sep 8th, 2009
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
8 MB
67%
Base Frequency
2.93 GHz
98%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
77%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-9700F | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| $333.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Lynnfield |
65 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
8 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.0 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.9 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
12 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR3 |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | No |
