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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 i7-870
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Performs up to 5% better in Fortnite than Core i7-870 - 223 vs 213 FPS
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i7-870 - €123.65 vs €182.45
- Up to 36% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-870 - €0.55 vs €0.86 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
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i7-870
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Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
223
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.55/FPS
100%
Price, €
€123.65
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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