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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-9900K is 3328 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 24% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i7-870 - 134 vs 108 FPS
- Up to 4% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i7-870 - £2.66 vs £2.78 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 16 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 16% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - £299.99 vs £356.66
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
134
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.66/FPS
100%
Price, £
£356.66
84%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W (BX806849900K)
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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
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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