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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F 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 i5-12400F is 4501 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 28% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-870 - 194 vs 152 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
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $73.12 vs $548.39
- Up to 83% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-12400F - $0.53 vs $3.14 per FPS
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
194
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.14/FPS
16%
Price, €
€608.71
13%
FPS Winner
Thermaltake LCGS Quartz i350 R4 Gaming Desktop (Intel Core™ i5-12400F, 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 3050, 1TB NVMe M.2) S2QT-B66R-350-LCS,White
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Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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