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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6500 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 i5-6500 is 2123 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Performs up to 19% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-870 - 530 vs 447 FPS
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i7-870 - €148.88 vs €182.45
- Up to 32% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-870 - €0.28 vs €0.41 per 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 i5-6500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
530
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.28/FPS
100%
Price, €
€148.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Processore Core i5-6500, 3.2 GHz (Turbo Boost 3.6 GHz), 4 core, 6MB Cache Socket 1151
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Intel Core i7-870
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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