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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-10500 is 3887 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Performs up to 20% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-870 - 146 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 - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i5-10500 - CA$84.08 vs CA$384.57
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-10500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.5 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110500
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Intel Core I7-870 I7 870 2.9 GHz Used Quad-Core CPU Processor 8M 95W LGA 1156
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
482
31.731402238314683%
Multi-Core
1575
28.793418647166362%
Intel Core i5-10500 | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10500 or Core i7-870
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
94 FPS
CA$12.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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94 FPS
CA$13.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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