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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-870 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900F is 3887 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F
- Performs up to 7% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than Core i7-870 - 221 vs 206 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i9-10900F - £299.99 vs £325.0
- Up to 1% better value when playing Mass Effect: Andromeda than Core i9-10900F - £1.46 vs £1.47 per FPS
Mass Effect: Andromeda
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1920 x 1080
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Ultra
Intel Core i9-10900F Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W
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Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
206
93%
Value, £/FPS
£1.46/FPS
100%
Price, £
£299.99
100%
Value Winner
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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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900F | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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