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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-870 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 4440 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Core i7-870
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $100.00 vs $182.99
- Up to 27% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-12700KF - $0.66 vs $0.90 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 34% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-870 - 203 vs 152 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 20 vs 8 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
203
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.9/FPS
73%
Price, $
$182.99
54%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-870 | vs | Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-870 or Core i7-12700KF
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90 FPS
$19.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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90 FPS
$19.2/FPS
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16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$19.6/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
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$8/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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119 FPS
$7.13/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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155 FPS
$11.94/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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139 FPS
$10.79/FPS
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90 FPS
$14.44/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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139 FPS
$12.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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