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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6500 outperforms Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6500 is 2123 days newer than Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Performs up to 5% better in Rocket League than Core i7-870 - 705 vs 674 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
674
95.60283687943263%
Value, £/FPS
£0.45/FPS
100%
Price, £
£299.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel i7-870 Quad Core Processor - 2.93 GHz, 8MB Cache, 2.5 GT/sec, Socket 1156, 45 nm,3 Year Warranty, Retail Boxed
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
482
40.95157179269329%
Multi-Core
1575
48.958657133975755%
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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