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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $589
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K 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 i9-14900K is 5152 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - £299.99 vs £427.97
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 19% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-870 - 305 vs 257 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
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | Intel Core i9-14900K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-870 or Core i9-14900K
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
305 FPS
£12.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£3,900
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305 FPS
£13.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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£4,102.3
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302 FPS
£18.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090 D
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£5,600
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305 FPS
£20.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£6,300
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