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Core i7-870 vs Core i7-12700K

Core i7-870 vs Core i7-12700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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MSRP in USD: $409

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 4440 days newer than Core i7-870.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-870

  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 95 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 34% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-870 - 203 vs 152 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 20 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Horizon Zero Dawn.
Horizon Zero Dawn

Horizon Zero Dawn

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultimate

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


FPS

152

74.8768472906404%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

203

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€283.39

100%

FPS Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultimate

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


Single-Core

482

19.04385618332675%

Multi-Core

1575

11.501387468964511%

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

Intel Core i7-870

vs

Intel Core i7-12700K

Sep 8th, 2009Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7CollectionCore i7
LynnfieldCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1156SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
12
8Threads
20
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
95 W
TDP125 W
45 nmProcess Size
10 nm
22.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i7-870 or Core i7-12700K

Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate

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