The Core i7-870 is a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-10400F, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $119.88 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i7-870
- Up to 79% cheaper than the Core i5-10400F – $32.00 vs $151.88
- A much better value for money when playing games compared to the Core i5-10400F
Advantages of the Core i5-10400F
- A slightly faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-870
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than the Core i7-870 – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than the Core i7-870 – 12 vs 8 threads
Core i7-870 vs Core i5-10400F for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-10400F
Apr 30th, 2020
Average FPS
187
100%
Min 1% FPS
124
100%
Price, $
$151.88
21%
Value, $/FPS
$0.81/FPS
23%
Core i7-870 vs Core i5-10400F in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-870 vs Core i5-10400F in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-870 vs Core i5-10400F in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-870
Sep 8th, 2009
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
8 MB
67%
Base Frequency
2.93 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
84%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i5-10400F
Apr 30th, 2020
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
99%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-870 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Comet Lake |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
2.9 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.3 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 12 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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