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Core i3-9100F vs Core i7-870

Core i3-9100F vs Core i7-870: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-9100F

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-9100F Logo
Intel Core i3-9100F Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.2 GHz without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $56.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 90 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-870

2.9 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156

Buy for $100 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 89 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-9100F

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-9100F Logo
Intel Core i3-9100F Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.2 GHz without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $56.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 90 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-870

2.9 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156

Buy for $100 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 89 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-9100F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-9100F is 3514 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-870.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F

  • Performs up to 10% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-870 - 217 vs 197 FPS
  • Up to 43% cheaper than Core i7-870 - $56.99 vs $100.0
  • Up to 49% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i7-870 - $0.26 vs $0.51 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 65 vs 95 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-870

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 8 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Borderlands 3.
Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

Intel Core i3-9100F Logo
Core i3-9100F

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019


FPS

217

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.26/FPS

100%

Price, $

$56.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i3-9100F Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.2 GHz without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $56.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 90 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


FPS

197

90%

Value, $/FPS

$0.51/FPS

50%

Price, $

$100

56%

Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156

Buy for $100 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 89 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

Intel Core i3-9100F Logo
Core i3-9100F

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-9100F Logo
Core i3-9100F

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019


Single-Core

1374

100%

Multi-Core

3669

100%

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


Single-Core

482

35%

Multi-Core

1575

42%

Intel Core i3-9100F Logo

Intel Core i3-9100F

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Intel Core i7-870 Logo

Intel Core i7-870

Apr 23rd, 2019
Release DateSep 8th, 2009
Core i3CollectionCore i7
Coffee LakeCodenameLynnfield
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1156
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
4Threads
8
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
4.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.6 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
14 nm
Process Size45 nm
36.0x
Multiplier22.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

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