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Core i7-870 vs Core i5-6600K

Core i7-870 vs Core i5-6600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6600K is 2123 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-870

  • Up to 3% cheaper than Core i5-6600K - €182.45 vs €188.88
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 8 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K

  • Performs up to 6% better in Fortnite than Core i7-870 - 226 vs 213 FPS
  • Up to 2% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-870 - €0.84 vs €0.86 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 91 vs 95 Watts
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Fortnite

Fortnite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


FPS

213

94%

Value, €/FPS

€0.86/FPS

97%

Price, €

€182.45

100%

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

226

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.84/FPS

100%

Price, €

€188.88

96%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Bx80662I56600K Processore Core I5-6600K Skylake Quad-Core, 3.5 Ghz

Buy for 188.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 12230 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


Single-Core

482

33%

Multi-Core

1575

39%

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1419

100%

Multi-Core

4012

100%

Intel Core i7-870 Logo

Intel Core i7-870

vs
Intel Core i5-6600K Logo

Intel Core i5-6600K

Sep 8th, 2009Release Date
Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7CollectionCore i5
LynnfieldCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 1156SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
8
Threads4
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
3.9 GHz
95 WTDP
91 W
45 nmProcess Size
14 nm
22.0xMultiplier
35.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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