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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF is 4440 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Core i7-870
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $90.09 vs $129.72
- Up to 21% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i5-12600KF - $0.59 vs $0.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 14% better in Halo Infinite than Core i7-870 - 173 vs 152 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 16 vs 8 threads
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
173
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.75/FPS
79%
Price, €
€129.72
69%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-870 | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-870 or Core i5-12600KF
With selected game settings
64 FPS
€21.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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117 FPS
€11.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,351.33
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78 FPS
€19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,481.97
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130 FPS
€11.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,531.52
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