Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10500 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 i5-10500 is 3887 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Performs up to 7% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i7-870 - 202 vs 188 FPS
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i7-870 - €170.2 vs €182.45
- Up to 13% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i7-870 - €0.84 vs €0.97 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
202
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.84/FPS
100%
Price, €
€170.2
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | Intel Core i5-10500 |
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Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Lynnfield | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
22.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |