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Core i7-870 vs Core i5-12600K

Core i7-870 vs Core i5-12600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 4440 days newer than Core i7-870.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-870

  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 95 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 55% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-870 - 694 vs 447 FPS
  • 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 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


FPS

447

64%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

694

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.31/FPS

100%

Price, €

€216.62

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227

Buy for 216.62 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5043 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 i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


Single-Core

482

19%

Multi-Core

1575

13%

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Intel Core i7-870 Logo

Intel Core i7-870

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Intel Core i5-12600K

Sep 8th, 2009Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7CollectionCore i5
LynnfieldCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1156SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
10
8Threads
16
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
95 W
TDP125 W
45 nmProcess Size
10 nm
22.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i7-870 or Core i5-12600K

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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