In Atomfall, the Core i7-870 is slightly slower than the Core i5-9400F and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $70 more expensive!
Core i7-870
No clear advantages
Core i5-9400F
- Up to 11% faster in Atomfall – 210 vs 189 FPS
- Up to 11% faster in Atomfall
- Is 9 years and 4 months newer – Jan 08, 2019 vs Sep 08, 2009
- Is 9 years and 4 months newer
- Up to 37% cheaper – $119.99 vs $189.95
- Up to 37% cheaper
- Up to 43% better value in Atomfall – $0.57 vs $1.00/FPS
- Up to 43% better value in Atomfall
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Consumes up to 32% less energy
Atomfall FPS Calculator
Core i7-870 vs Core i5-9400F: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-870
Sep 8th, 2009
Average FPS
189 FPS
90%
Min 1% FPS
141 FPS
90%
Price, $
$189.95
63%
Value, $/FPS
$1/FPS
57%
Core i5-9400F
Jan 8th, 2019
Average FPS
210 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
157 FPS
100%
Price, $
$119.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-870 vs Core i5-9400F in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-870 vs Core i5-9400F in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-870
Sep 8th, 2009
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
8 MB
89%
Base Frequency
2.933 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
88%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i5-9400F
Jan 8th, 2019
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
99%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-870 Sep 8th, 2009 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i5-9400F Jan 8th, 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Released | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| – | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1156 | Socket | LGA1151 |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 2666 MHz (DDR4) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
