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Core i9-10850K vs Core i7-870

Core i9-10850K vs Core i7-870: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10850K

3.6 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for £464.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 80 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-870

2.9 GHz | 4-core

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Intel i7-870 Quad Core Processor - 2.93 GHz, 8MB Cache, 2.5 GT/sec, Socket 1156, 45 nm,3 Year Warranty, Retail Boxed

Buy for £299.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 79 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10850K

3.6 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for £464.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 80 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-870

2.9 GHz | 4-core

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Intel i7-870 Quad Core Processor - 2.93 GHz, 8MB Cache, 2.5 GT/sec, Socket 1156, 45 nm,3 Year Warranty, Retail Boxed

Buy for £299.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 79 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-10850K 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 i9-10850K is 3975 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K

  • Performs up to 15% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-870 - 194 vs 168 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 20 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-870

  • Up to 35% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - £299.99 vs £464.65
  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 95 vs 125 Watts
This is a free version of Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0.
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020


FPS

194

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£464.65

64%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for £464.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 80 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


FPS

168

86.5979381443299%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£299.99

100%

Intel i7-870 Quad Core Processor - 2.93 GHz, 8MB Cache, 2.5 GT/sec, Socket 1156, 45 nm,3 Year Warranty, Retail Boxed

Buy for £299.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 79 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020


Single-Core

1740

100%

Multi-Core

9096

100%

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


Single-Core

482

27.70114942528736%

Multi-Core

1575

17.315303430079158%

Intel Core i9-10850K

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Intel Core i7-870

Jul 27th, 2020
Release DateSep 8th, 2009
Core i9CollectionCore i7
Comet LakeCodenameLynnfield
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1156
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores4
20
Threads8
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
5.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.6 GHz
125 WTDP
95 W
14 nm
Process Size45 nm
36.0x
Multiplier22.0x
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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