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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 4440 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Core i7-870
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €182.45 vs €243.30
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 110% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i7-870 - 143 vs 68 FPS
- Up to 37% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i7-870 - €1.70 vs €2.68 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 20 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i7-870
Buy for €182.45 on Amazon
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Updated 182 minutes ago
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
143
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.7/FPS
100%
Price, €
€243.3
74%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Box
Buy for €243.3 on Amazon
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Updated 182 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-870 | vs | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-870 or Core i7-12700K
With selected game settings
55 FPS
€20/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099.99
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90 FPS
€17.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,609
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55 FPS
€19.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,090
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89 FPS
€40.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,570
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79 FPS
€37.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€3,001.5
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96 FPS
€46.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€182.45
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€219
Core i7-870
€182.45
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€135
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€182.45
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€179.84
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€182.45
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€98
Core i7-870
€182.45
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€317
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€182.45
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€182.45
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€201.2
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€182.45
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€414
Core i7-870
€182.45
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€144.41
Core i7-870
€182.45
vs
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€367.85
Core i7-870
€182.45
vs
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€242.21
Core i7-870
€182.45
vs
Ryzen 9 5950X
€314
Core i7-870
€182.45
vs
Core i9-12900K
€434.79
Core i7-870
€182.45
vs
Ryzen 7 5700G
€198.71
Core i7-870
€182.45
vs
Core i9-12900KF
€348.9
Core i7-870
€182.45
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X
€520
Core i7-870
€182.45
vs
Core i5-12600KF
€168.69
Core i7-870
€182.45
vs
Ryzen 7 3700X
€157.96
Core i7-870
€182.45
vs
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Core i7-870
€182.45
vs
Core i5-13400F
€157
Core i7-870
€182.45
vs
Core i5-12600K
Core i7-870
€182.45
vs
Core i9-14900KF
€485
Core i7-870
€182.45
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
€786.34
Core i7-870
€182.45
vs
Core i7-14700KF
€431.06
Core i7-870
€182.45
vs
Core i7-13700K
€365.83
Core i7-870
€182.45
vs
Core i5-12400
€164.13
Core i7-870
€182.45
vs
Core i7-12700KF
€227.89
Core i7-870
€182.45
vs
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€471.07