The Core i7-870 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-12700K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's £40.12 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i7-870
- Consumes up to 24% less energy – 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-12700K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 13% cheaper – £259.87 vs £299.99
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 8 threads
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Core i7-870 vs Core i7-12700K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-12700K
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
211
100%
Min 1% FPS
139
100%
Price, £
£259.87
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.23/FPS
100%
Core i7-870 vs Core i7-12700K in My Games
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 i7-12700K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-870 vs Core i7-12700K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-870
Sep 8th, 2009
Cores
4-core
33%
L3 Cache
8 MB
32%
Base Frequency
2.93 GHz
81%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
72%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i7-12700K
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
25 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-870 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $409.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Alder Lake |
95 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.0 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 25 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
