CPU Compare

Intel Core i7-870

Intel Core i7-12700K

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i7-870
29
Core i7-12700K
84
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i7-870
5
Core i7-12700K
52
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i7-870
2
Core i7-12700K
17
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i7-870
12
Core i7-12700K
51

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i7-870
1391
Core i7-12700K
4060
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i7-870
3104
Core i7-12700K
34789
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i7-870
474
Core i7-12700K
2555
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i7-870
1549
Core i7-12700K
13789

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i7-870 and Intel Core i7-12700K

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i7-870 Core i7-12700K
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Lynnfield Alder Lake
Release Date Sep 2009 Nov 2021
Integrated Graphics None Intel UHD Graphics 770
Unlocked Multiplier No Yes

CPU

Cores 4 12
Threads 8 20
Base Clock 2.93 3.60
Turbo Clock 0.00 4.90
L1 Cache 256 KB 1344 KB
L2 Cache 1 MB 12 MB
L3 Cache 8MB 25 MB

Package

Lithography 45 nm Intel 7
Socket LGA1156 LGA 1700
TDP 95 125
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