Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 4501 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 37% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i7-870 - 148 vs 108 FPS
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i7-870 - £179.62 vs £299.99
- Up to 56% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i7-870 - £1.21 vs £2.78 per 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
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
148
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.21/FPS
100%
Price, £
£179.62
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £179.62 on Amazon
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Buy for £299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 189 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
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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 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |