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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $385
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MSRP in USD: $385
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K 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 i7-9700K is 3328 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $100.0 vs $275.13
- Up to 49% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i7-9700K - $1.09 vs $2.12 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 41% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-870 - 130 vs 92 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
130
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.12/FPS
51%
Price, $
$275.13
36%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-870 or Core i7-9700K
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
70 FPS
$21.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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76 FPS
$51.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$3,899
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89 FPS
$30.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,697.99
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35 FPS
$26.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$939
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35 FPS
$27.11/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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35 FPS
$28.26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$989
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70 FPS
$38.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,699
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