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Core i7-870 vs Core i9-11900

Core i7-870 vs Core i9-11900: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i7-870

2.9 GHz | 4-core

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

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Intel Core i9-11900

2.5 GHz | 8-core

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Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for $270 on Amazon

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Intel Core i7-870

2.9 GHz | 4-core

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

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Intel Core i9-11900

2.5 GHz | 8-core

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Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for $270 on Amazon

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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-11900 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 i9-11900 is 4207 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-870

  • Up to 63% cheaper than Core i9-11900 - $100.0 vs $270.0
  • Up to 48% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i9-11900 - $0.82 vs $1.57 per FPS

Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900

  • Performs up to 41% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-870 - 172 vs 122 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 16 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Far Cry 3.
Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


FPS

122

70%

Value, $/FPS

$0.82/FPS

100%

Price, $

$100

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for $100 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 35 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-11900 Logo
Core i9-11900

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

172

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.57/FPS

52%

Price, $

$270

37%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for $270 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 35 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009

Intel Core i9-11900 Logo
Core i9-11900

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


Single-Core

482

22%

Multi-Core

1575

17%

Intel Core i9-11900 Logo
Core i9-11900

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2130

100%

Multi-Core

8816

100%

Intel Core i7-870 Logo

Intel Core i7-870

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Intel Core i9-11900 Logo

Intel Core i9-11900

Sep 8th, 2009Release Date
Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7CollectionCore i9
LynnfieldCodenameRocket Lake
Intel Socket 1156SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
8
8Threads
16
2.9 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
45 nmProcess Size
14 nm
22.0xMultiplier
25.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 750
NoOverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i7-870 or Core i9-11900

Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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