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Core i5-10400F vs Core i7-870

Core i5-10400F vs Core i7-870: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-10400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Intel Core i5-10400F (Base Clock: 2.90 GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box

Buy for $99.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 64 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-870

2.9 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156

Buy for $100 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 63 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-10400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Intel Core i5-10400F (Base Clock: 2.90 GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box

Buy for $99.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 64 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-870

2.9 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156

Buy for $100 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 63 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10400F 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 i5-10400F is 3887 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-870.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F

  • Performs up to 30% better in Dirt 5 than Core i7-870 - 183 vs 141 FPS
  • Up to 0% cheaper than Core i7-870 - $99.95 vs $100.0
  • Up to 23% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i7-870 - $0.55 vs $0.71 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 12 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of Dirt 5.
Dirt 5

Dirt 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

183

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.55/FPS

100%

Price, $

$99.95

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-10400F (Base Clock: 2.90 GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box

Buy for $99.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 64 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


FPS

141

77%

Value, $/FPS

$0.71/FPS

77%

Price, $

$100

99%

Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156

Buy for $100 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 63 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo
Core i5-10400F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1438

100%

Multi-Core

5751

100%

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


Single-Core

482

33%

Multi-Core

1575

27%

Intel Core i5-10400F Logo

Intel Core i5-10400F

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Intel Core i7-870 Logo

Intel Core i7-870

Apr 30th, 2020
Release DateSep 8th, 2009
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Comet LakeCodenameLynnfield
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1156
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads8
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
2.9 GHz
4.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.6 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
14 nm
Process Size45 nm
29.0x
Multiplier22.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i5-10400F or Core i7-870

Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High

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