The Core i7-870 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-12400 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's £154.99 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i7-870
The Core i5-12400 is better in every way
Advantages of the Core i5-12400
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 52% cheaper – £145.00 vs £299.99
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 8 threads
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Core i7-870 vs Core i5-12400 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-12400
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
203
100%
Min 1% FPS
134
100%
Price, £
£145
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.71/FPS
100%
Core i7-870 vs Core i5-12400 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-870 vs Core i5-12400 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-870 vs Core i5-12400 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-870
Sep 8th, 2009
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
8 MB
44%
Base Frequency
2.93 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
82%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i5-12400
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
18 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
85%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-870 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $199.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Alder Lake |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
2.9 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 18 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
