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Core i7-870 vs Core i5-12600KF

Core i7-870 vs Core i5-12600KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Intel Core i5-12600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 (6P+4E) core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 168.69 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 162 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Intel Core i5-12600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 (6P+4E) core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 168.69 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 162 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF is 4440 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-870.

Advantages of Core i7-870

  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 95 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i5-12600KF

  • Performs up to 25% better in Ready or Not than Core i7-870 - 294 vs 235 FPS
  • Up to 8% cheaper than Core i7-870 - €168.69 vs €182.45
  • Up to 27% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i7-870 - €0.57 vs €0.78 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 16 vs 8 threads
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Ready or Not

Ready or Not

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


FPS

235

80%

Value, €/FPS

€0.78/FPS

73%

Price, €

€182.45

92%

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

294

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.57/FPS

100%

Price, €

€168.69

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 (6P+4E) core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 168.69 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 162 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


Single-Core

482

19%

Multi-Core

1575

13%

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

Intel Core i7-870 Logo

Core i7-870

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo

Core i5-12600KF

Sep 8th, 2009Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7CollectionCore i5
LynnfieldCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1156SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
10
8Threads
16
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
95 W
TDP125 W
45 nmProcess Size
10 nm
22.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PCs Using Core i7-870 or Core i5-12600KF

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Core i7-870 and Core i5-12600KF Popular Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

168.69

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

512.55

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

168.69

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

219

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

168.69

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

135

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

168.69

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

179.84

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

168.69

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

98

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

168.69

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

317

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

168.69

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

169.84

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

168.69

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

201.2

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

168.69

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

243.3

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

168.69

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

414

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

168.69

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

144.41

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

168.69

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

367.85

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

168.69

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

242.21

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

168.69

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

168.69

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

434.79

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

168.69

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

198.71

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

168.69

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

348.9

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

168.69

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

520

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

168.69

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

157.96

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

168.69

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

168.69

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

157

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

168.69

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

168.69

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

168.69

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

786.34

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

168.69

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

431.06

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

168.69

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

365.83

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

168.69

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

168.69

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

168.69

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Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

471.07

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

168.69

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AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

75.94

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

168.69

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

303.77

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

182.45

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

512.55

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

182.45

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

219

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

182.45

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

135

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

182.45

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

179.84

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

182.45

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

98

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

182.45

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

317

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

182.45

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

169.84

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

182.45

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

201.2

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

182.45

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

243.3

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

182.45

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

414

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

182.45

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

144.41

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

182.45

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

367.85

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

182.45

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

242.21

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

182.45

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

182.45

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

434.79

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

182.45

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

198.71

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

182.45

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

348.9

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

182.45

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

520

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

182.45

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

157.96

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

182.45

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

182.45

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

157

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

182.45

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

182.45

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

182.45

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

786.34

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

182.45

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

431.06

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

182.45

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

365.83

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

182.45

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

182.45

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

182.45

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Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

471.07

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