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€182.45
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 4440 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Core i7-870
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - €182.45 vs €348.90
- Up to 34% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i9-12900KF - €0.81 vs €1.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 27% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i7-870 - 284 vs 224 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 24 vs 8 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
224
79%
Value, €/FPS
€0.81/FPS
100%
Price, €
€182.45
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-870
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
284
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.23/FPS
66%
Price, €
€348.9
52%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-870 | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-870 or Core i9-12900KF
With selected game settings
215 FPS
€8.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,799
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198 FPS
€8.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,689
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252 FPS
€9.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,399
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172 FPS
€10.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,769
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172 FPS
€8.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,429
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215 FPS
€8.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,799
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€242.21
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€434.79
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€182.45
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€182.45
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€520
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€182.45
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€168.69
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€182.45
vs
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€157.96
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€182.45
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€182.45
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€157
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€182.45
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€182.45
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€485
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€182.45
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