Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-9100F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-9100F is 3514 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Performs up to 32% better in Starfield than Core i7-870 - 58 vs 44 FPS
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i7-870 - £108.88 vs £299.99
- Up to 72% better value when playing Starfield than Core i7-870 - £1.88 vs £6.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 65 vs 95 Watts
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
58
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.88/FPS
100%
Price, £
£108.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | Intel Core i3-9100F |
---|---|---|
Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
Lynnfield | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
22.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |