Buy on Amazon
$100
In Stock
Availability
Availability
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600KF 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 i5-11600KF is 4207 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i5-11600KF - $100.0 vs $160.68
- Up to 31% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i5-11600KF - $0.86 vs $1.25 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Performs up to 11% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-870 - 129 vs 116 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 12 vs 8 threads
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
116
89.92248062015504%
Value, $/FPS
$0.86/FPS
100%
Price, $
$100
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
Buy for $100 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350607 minutes ago
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
129
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.25/FPS
68.8%
Price, $
$160.68
62%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
Buy for $160.68 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350607 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
482
21.948998178506375%
Multi-Core
1575
18.088893993338694%
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-870 or Core i5-11600KF
ARK: Survival Evolved, 1920 x 1080, Epic
57 FPS
$22.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,309.99
In Stock
57 FPS
$24.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,399.99
In Stock
57 FPS
$17.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$975.45
In Stock
57 FPS
$29.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,669.97
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
