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€182.45
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 4440 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Core i7-870
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €182.45 vs €434.79
- Up to 36% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i9-12900K - €1.09 vs €1.71 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 52% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-870 - 255 vs 168 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
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
168
66%
Value, €/FPS
€1.09/FPS
100%
Price, €
€182.45
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-870
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Updated 169 minutes ago
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
255
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.71/FPS
64%
Price, €
€434.79
41%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i9-12900K - Vassoio LGA1700 da 3,2 GHz
Buy for €434.79 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 169 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-870 | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-870 or Core i9-12900K
With selected game settings
186 FPS
€6.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,299
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255 FPS
€8.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,199
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237 FPS
€20.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€4,946.76
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229 FPS
€10.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,309.8
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237 FPS
€33.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€7,950.24
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212 FPS
€7.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,589.9
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151 FPS
€8.28/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,249.9
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237 FPS
€11.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,678.35
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245 FPS
€8.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,979
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€182.45
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€219
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€182.45
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€135
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€182.45
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€179.84
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€182.45
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€98
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€182.45
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€317
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€182.45
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€169.84
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€201.2
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€182.45
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€243.3
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€182.45
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€414
Core i7-870
€182.45
vs
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€144.41
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€182.45
vs
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€367.85
Core i7-870
€182.45
vs
Ryzen 9 5900X
€242.21
Core i7-870
€182.45
vs
Ryzen 9 5950X
€314
Core i7-870
€182.45
vs
Ryzen 7 5700G
€198.71
Core i7-870
€182.45
vs
Core i9-12900KF
€348.9
Core i7-870
€182.45
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X
€520
Core i7-870
€182.45
vs
Core i5-12600KF
€168.69
Core i7-870
€182.45
vs
Ryzen 7 3700X
€157.96
Core i7-870
€182.45
vs
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Core i7-870
€182.45
vs
Core i5-13400F
€157
Core i7-870
€182.45
vs
Core i5-12600K
Core i7-870
€182.45
vs
Core i9-14900KF
€485
Core i7-870
€182.45
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
€786.34
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€182.45
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Core i7-14700KF
€431.06
Core i7-870
€182.45
vs
Core i7-13700K
€365.83
Core i7-870
€182.45
vs
Core i5-12400
€164.13
Core i7-870
€182.45
vs
Core i7-12700KF
€227.89
Core i7-870
€182.45
vs
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€471.07