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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11400 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 i5-11400 is 4207 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i5-11400 - $100.0 vs $150.95
- Up to 10% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i5-11400 - $0.6 vs $0.67 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400
- Performs up to 35% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-870 - 226 vs 168 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
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
168
74.33628318584071%
Value, $/FPS
$0.6/FPS
100%
Price, $
$100
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Core i5-11400
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
226
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.67/FPS
89.55223880597015%
Price, $
$150.95
66%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11400 Desktop Processor 2.6 GHz 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
Best Looking
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i5-11400
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
482
24.84536082474227%
Multi-Core
1575
21.575342465753426%
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | Intel Core i5-11400 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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