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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 4440 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Core i7-870
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $100.00 vs $144.59
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 47% better in New World than Core i7-870 - 144 vs 98 FPS
- Up to 2% better value when playing New World than Core i7-870 - $1.00 vs $1.02 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 16 vs 8 threads
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
144
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$144.59
69%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-870 | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-870 or Core i5-12600KF
With selected game settings
77 FPS
$19.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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116 FPS
$12.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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124 FPS
$13.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$289.02
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$100
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$343.99
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$100
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$283.49
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$100
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$100
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$269.95
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$100
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$100
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$129.29
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$100
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$129.99
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$100
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$899.99
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$100
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$172.99
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$100
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$417.61
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$100
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$100
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$100
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$182.99
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