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The Core i9-9900KF is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-870 and it's also a better value for money, as it's only $185.96 more expensive!

Advantages of the Core i9-9900KF

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • A better value for money for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 8 threads

Advantages of the Core i7-870

  • Up to 53% cheaper$163.04 vs $349.00

Core i9-9900KF vs Core i7-870 for Gaming

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

Core i9-9900KF vs Core i7-870 in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i9-9900KF vs Core i7-870 in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i9-9900KF Logo

Core i9-9900KF

Jan 8th, 2019


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1689

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

8139

100%

Intel Core i7-870 Logo

Core i7-870

Sep 8th, 2009


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

506

30%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

1639

20%

Performance Specifications

The Core i9-9900KF vs Core i7-870 in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i9-9900KF Logo

Core i9-9900KF

Jan 8th, 2019


Cores

8-core

100%

L3 Cache

16 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.6 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

5 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2666 MHz

100%

Intel Core i7-870 Logo

Core i7-870

Sep 8th, 2009


Cores

4-core

50%

L3 Cache

8 MB

50%


Base Frequency

2.933 GHz

81%

Turbo Frequency

3.6 GHz

72%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

MHz

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i9-9900KF Logo

Core i9-9900KF

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i7-870 Logo

Core i7-870

General
Jan 8th, 2019
Release DateSep 8th, 2009
$488.00MSRPNot Available
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1156
Coffee Lake-RCodenameLynnfield
95 WPower Consumption95 W
Performance
8
Cores4
16
Threads8
3.6 GHz
Base Frequency2.9 GHz
5.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency3.6 GHz
16 MB
L3 Cache8 MB
Other Features
DDR4 @ 2666 MHzRAMDDR3
NoIntegrated GraphicsNo
Yes
OverclockableNo

Core i9-9900KF and Core i7-870 vs Other CPUs

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