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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900KF 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 i9-10900KF is 3887 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-10900KF - $100.0 vs $260.0
- Up to 57% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i9-10900KF - $0.31 vs $0.72 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900KF
- Performs up to 14% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-870 - 363 vs 319 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 20 vs 8 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Intel Core i9-10900KF Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i9-10900KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-870 or Core i9-10900KF
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
324 FPS
$6.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,049.99
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271 FPS
$8.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,349.99
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271 FPS
$8.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,189.99
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181 FPS
$35.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$6,499
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271 FPS
$9.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
64 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,588
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181 FPS
$18.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,288
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214 FPS
$5.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,119.99
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271 FPS
$7.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,999.98
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