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
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
217
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$56.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100F | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Lynnfield |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |