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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $589
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-13900K is 4767 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i9-13900K - £299.99 vs £376.36
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900K
- Performs up to 34% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i7-870 - 300 vs 224 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 32 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel i7-870 Quad Core Processor - 2.93 GHz, 8MB Cache, 2.5 GT/sec, Socket 1156, 45 nm,3 Year Warranty, Retail Boxed
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Intel Core i9-13900K Desktop Processor 24 (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
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Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | Intel Core i9-13900K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 24 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-870 or Core i9-13900K
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
300 FPS
£10.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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300 FPS
£11.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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265 FPS
£12.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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