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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 4440 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 22% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-870 - 389 vs 319 FPS
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i7-870 - £202.05 vs £299.99
- Up to 45% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i7-870 - £0.52 vs £0.94 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
389
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.52/FPS
100%
Price, £
£202.05
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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