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Core i7-870 vs Core i5-12400F

Core i7-870 vs Core i5-12400F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-870 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400F is 4501 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.

Advantages of Core i7-870

  • Up to 62% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - €56.31 vs €149.54
  • Up to 57% better value when playing Deathloop than Core i5-12400F - €0.34 vs €0.80 per FPS

Advantages of Core i5-12400F

  • Performs up to 13% better in Deathloop than Core i7-870 - 188 vs 167 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
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Deathloop

Deathloop

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


FPS

167

89%

Value, €/FPS

€0.34/FPS

100%

Price, €

€56.31

265%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

188

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.80/FPS

42%

Price, €

€149.54

100%

FPS Winner

CPU CORE I5-12400F S1700 BOX/2.5G BX8071512400F S RL4W IN

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In Stock

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My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


Single-Core

474

21%

Multi-Core

1552

17%

Intel Core i5-12400F Logo
Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2221

100%

Multi-Core

9125

100%

Intel Core i7-870 Logo

Core i7-870

vs
Intel Core i5-12400F Logo

Core i5-12400F

Sep 8th, 2009Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7CollectionCore i5
LynnfieldCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1156SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
2.9 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
45 nmProcess Size
10 nm
22.0xMultiplier
25.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

PCs Using Core i7-870 or Core i5-12400F

With selected game settings

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