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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 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 Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is 3962 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
- Performs up to 287% better in League of Legends than Core i7-870 - 232 vs 60 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 96% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - CA$68.36 vs CA$1800.0
- Up to 85% better value when playing League of Legends than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - CA$1.14 vs CA$7.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 95 vs 280 Watts
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
FPS
232
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$7.76/FPS
14.690721649484534%
Price, CA$
CA$1800
3%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 16-core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor Without Cooler
Buy for CA$1,800 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14382 minutes ago
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
60
25.862068965517242%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.14/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$68.36
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I7-870 I7 870 2.9 GHz Used Quad-Core CPU Processor 8M 95W LGA 1156
Buy for CA$68.36 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14374 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 14th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i7 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Lynnfield |
| AMD Socket WRX8 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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