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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-8500 is 3081 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 21% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-870 - 129 vs 107 FPS
- Up to 4% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-870 - €1.64 vs €1.71 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
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - €182.45 vs €212.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 8 vs 6 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
129
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.64/FPS
100%
Price, €
€212
86%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel ® Core™ i5-8500 Processor (9M Cache, up to 4.10 GHz) 3.00GHz 9MB processor - Processors (up to 4.10 GHz), 3.00 GHz, 14 nm, 9 MB, 4.10 GHz, DMI3, Coffee Lake)
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Intel Core i7-870
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
| 6 | Threads | 8 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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