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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-2405S outperforms the more expensive Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-2405S is 621 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2405S
- Performs up to 2% better in Starfield than Core i7-870 - 45 vs 44 FPS
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i7-870 - $46.0 vs $100.0
- Up to 55% better value when playing Starfield than Core i7-870 - $1.02 vs $2.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2405S - 8 vs 4 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FPS
45
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.02/FPS
100%
Price, $
$46
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2405S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52405S
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Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
44
97.77777777777777%
Value, $/FPS
$2.27/FPS
44.93392070484582%
Price, $
$100
46%
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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In Stock
Updated 349769 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2405S | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
May 22nd, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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