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Core i5-6600T vs Core i7-870

Core i5-6600T vs Core i7-870: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Intel Core i7-870

2.9 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Intel i7-870 Quad Core Processor - 2.93 GHz, 8MB Cache, 2.5 GT/sec, Socket 1156, 45 nm,3 Year Warranty, Retail Boxed

Buy for £299.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1889 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-870

2.9 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Intel i7-870 Quad Core Processor - 2.93 GHz, 8MB Cache, 2.5 GT/sec, Socket 1156, 45 nm,3 Year Warranty, Retail Boxed

Buy for £299.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1889 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-6600T 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 i5-6600T is 2123 days newer than Core i7-870.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600T

  • Performs up to 19% better in Rust than Core i7-870 - 185 vs 155 FPS
  • Consumes up to 63% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 35 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 i5-6600T - 8 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Rust.
Rust

Rust

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-6600T Logo
Core i5-6600T

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

185

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


FPS

155

83.78378378378379%

Value, £/FPS

£1.94/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

Buy for £299.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1889 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-6600T Logo
Core i5-6600T

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-6600T Logo
Core i5-6600T

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1181

100%

Multi-Core

3223

100%

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


Single-Core

482

40.81287044877222%

Multi-Core

1575

48.86751473782191%

Intel Core i5-6600T

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Intel Core i7-870

Jul 2nd, 2015
Release DateSep 8th, 2009
Core i5CollectionCore i7
SkylakeCodenameLynnfield
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1156
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
4Threads
8
2.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
2.9 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
35 W
TDP95 W
14 nm
Process Size45 nm
27.0x
Multiplier22.0x
UHD Graphics 530
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

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