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In short — Core i5-10400 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 i5-10400 is 3887 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i5-10400 - $73.12 vs $92.0
- Up to 13% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-10400 - $0.73 vs $0.84 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Performs up to 10% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-870 - 122 vs 111 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
Elden Ring
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1920 x 1080
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Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
122
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.84/FPS
86%
Price, €
€102.12
79%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400
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Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | Intel Core i5-10400 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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