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In short — Core i5-3550S outperforms Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-3550S is 964 days newer than Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550S
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-870 - 164 vs 163 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550S - 8 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 5
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1920 x 1080
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Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
163
99.39024390243902%
Value, €/FPS
€0.38/FPS
100%
Price, €
€61.94
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I7-870 I7 870 2,9 GHz Processore CPU Quad-Core Usato 8M 95W LGA 1156
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Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550S | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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