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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11500 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 i5-11500 is 4207 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500
- Performs up to 32% better in New World than Core i7-870 - 129 vs 98 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
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i5-11500 - $100.0 vs $157.99
- Up to 16% better value when playing New World than Core i5-11500 - $1.02 vs $1.22 per FPS
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
129
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.22/FPS
83%
Price, $
$157.99
63%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11500 | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-11500 or Core i7-870
New World, 1920 x 1080, Very High
52 FPS
$49.02/FPS
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Core i5-11500
64 GB, 8 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,289
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$24.21/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$1,259
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52 FPS
$24.6/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,279
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52 FPS
$22.1/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,149
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52 FPS
$22.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$1,179
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52 FPS
$24.79/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,289
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52 FPS
$25.75/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,339
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52 FPS
$28.06/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,459
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52 FPS
$23.25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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