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In short — Core i5-11600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-11600K is 4207 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - $100.0 vs $175.0
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 34% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-870 - 208 vs 155 FPS
- 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
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Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
482
22.049405306495885%
Multi-Core
1575
18.35878307495046%
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600K |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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