Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8600 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 i5-8600 is 3081 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 34% better in Starfield than Core i7-870 - 59 vs 44 FPS
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i7-870 - £125.32 vs £299.99
- Up to 69% better value when playing Starfield than Core i7-870 - £2.12 vs £6.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 8 vs 6 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
59
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.12/FPS
100%
Price, £
£125.32
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Lynnfield |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |