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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400 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 i5-12400 is 4501 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 7% better in Stray than Core i7-870 - 188 vs 176 FPS
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i7-870 - €155.05 vs €182.45
- Up to 21% better value when playing Stray than Core i7-870 - €0.82 vs €1.04 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
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-870
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Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
188
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.82/FPS
100%
Price, €
€155.05
100%
FPS and Value Winner
CPU Intel Core i5-12400 6 Core 2.5GHz
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In Stock
Updated 6474 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-870 or Core i5-12400
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
95 FPS
€9.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€875
In Stock
95 FPS
€10.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€965
In Stock
95 FPS
€8.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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