Intel Core i3-9100F vs Intel Core i7-870

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-9100F and Intel Core i7-870 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i3-9100F

Intel Core i7-870

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-9100F

CPU is newer: launch date 9 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Around 17% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Around 38% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 72.7°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
4x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 16 GB
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 80% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2490 vs 1385
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6719 vs 3160
Around 97% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1078 vs 547
Around 67% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3394 vs 2032
Around 4% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 2548 vs 2453

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 April 2019 vs September 2009
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 72.7°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 45 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 16 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2490 vs 1385
PassMark - CPU mark	6719 vs 3160
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1078 vs 547
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3394 vs 2032
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2548 vs 2453

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-870

4 more threads: 8 vs 4

Number of threads	8 vs 4

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-9100F
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-870

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2490

1385

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6719

3160

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1078

547

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3394

2032

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

2548

2453

Name	Intel Core i3-9100F	Intel Core i7-870
PassMark - Single thread mark	2490	1385
PassMark - CPU mark	6719	3160
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1078	547
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3394	2032
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2548	2453
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		1.029
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		53.478
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.342
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.541
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		4.602

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-9100F	Intel Core i7-870
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Lynnfield
Launch date	23 April 2019	September 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$389	$197
Place in performance rating	1479	2680
Processor Number	i3-9100F	i7-870
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$98.99
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		15.90
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	2.93 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	72.7°C
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	8
Unlocked
Die size		296 mm2
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		8192 KB (shared)
Transistor count		774 million
VID voltage range		0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR3 1066/1333
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	LGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® SSE4.2
Integrated Intel® QuickAssist Technology
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)