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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900KF 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 i9-11900KF is 4207 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - $100.0 vs $232.0
- Up to 49% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-11900KF - $0.65 vs $1.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 18% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-870 - 182 vs 154 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 16 vs 8 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-870 or Core i9-11900KF
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
99 FPS
$10.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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130 FPS
$25.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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99 FPS
$16.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$24.06/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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54 FPS
$20.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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130 FPS
$49.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$6,499
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105 FPS
$18.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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