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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11400F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. However, both CPUs are the same in terms of value. The better performing Core i5-11400F is 4207 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i5-11400F - $100.0 vs $115.99
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F
- Performs up to 16% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-870 - 369 vs 319 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
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
369
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.31/FPS
100%
Price, $
$115.99
86%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | Intel Core i5-11400F |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-870 or Core i5-11400F
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
110 FPS
$9.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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21 FPS
$32.76/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$687.99
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81 FPS
$13.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,115
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81 FPS
$10.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$840
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53 FPS
$8.49/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$449.99
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133 FPS
$6.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$927.27
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133 FPS
$8.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,071.99
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121 FPS
$7.44/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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110 FPS
$11.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$1,229.11
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133 FPS
$6.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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