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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6600 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 i5-6600 is 2123 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Performs up to 43% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i7-870 - 97 vs 68 FPS
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i7-870 - $74.0 vs $100.0
- Up to 48% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i7-870 - $0.76 vs $1.47 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
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
68
70.10309278350515%
Value, $/FPS
$1.47/FPS
51.70068027210885%
Price, $
$100
74%
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Updated 358100 minutes ago
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
97
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.76/FPS
100%
Price, $
$74
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600
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Updated 358101 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
482
37.480559875583204%
Multi-Core
1575
44.34121621621622%
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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