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Core i9-12900KS vs Core i7-870

Core i9-12900KS vs Core i7-870: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Intel Core i7-870

2.9 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
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 75691 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-870

2.9 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
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 75691 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 4592 days newer than Core i7-870.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS

  • Performs up to 19% better in God of War than Core i7-870 - 194 vs 163 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 24 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-870

  • Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 95 vs 150 Watts
This is a free version of God of War.
God of War

God of War

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022


FPS

194

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


FPS

163

84.02061855670104%

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 75691 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022


Single-Core

2692

100%

Multi-Core

16223

100%

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


Single-Core

482

17.904903417533433%

Multi-Core

1575

9.708438636503729%

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo

Intel Core i9-12900KS

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Intel Core i7-870 Logo

Intel Core i7-870

Apr 5th, 2022
Release DateSep 8th, 2009
Core i9CollectionCore i7
Alder LakeCodenameLynnfield
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1156
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores4
24
Threads8
3.4 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
5.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.6 GHz
150 WTDP
95 W
10 nm
Process Size45 nm
34.0x
Multiplier22.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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