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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12400F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12400F is 4501 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 5600% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-870 - 57 vs 1 FPS
- Up to 84% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-870 - $15.79 vs $100.0 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
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $100.0 vs $899.99
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
57
100%
Value, $/FPS
$15.79/FPS
100%
Price, $
$899.99
11%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Core i7-870
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
3 FPS
$333.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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1 FPS
$899.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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5 FPS
$189.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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1 FPS
$832.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$832.73
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3 FPS
$366.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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3 FPS
$383.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,149.99
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1 FPS
$1058.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,058.99
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1 FPS
$1002/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,002
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1 FPS
$769.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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9 FPS
$133.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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