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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 4501 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - €60.8 vs €148.0
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 3% better in Control than Core i7-870 - 205 vs 199 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
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core I7-870 I7 870 2,9 GHz Processore CPU Quad-Core Usato 8M 95W LGA 1156
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CPU Intel Core i5-12400 6 Core 2.5GHz
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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
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
482
22.120238641578705%
Multi-Core
1575
17.80264496439471%
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
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
76 FPS
€11.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€875
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76 FPS
€11.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€845
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76 FPS
€10.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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