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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $174
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F 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 i5-12400F is 4501 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $100.0 vs $899.99
- Up to 88% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-12400F - $0.61 vs $5.03 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 10% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-870 - 179 vs 163 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
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
179
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.03/FPS
12%
Price, $
$899.99
11%
FPS Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-870 or Core i5-12400F
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
56 FPS
$22.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,236.99
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56 FPS
$15.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$879
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23 FPS
$36.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$832.73
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43 FPS
$24.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,049.51
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2 FPS
$500/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
43 FPS
$12.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$526.69
In Stock
43 FPS
$23.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
56 FPS
$19.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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23 FPS
$39.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$899.99
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64 FPS
$10.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$695.19
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