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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X3D is 4866 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 87% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - CA$84.08 vs CA$664.79
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D - 95 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 80% better in Dirt 5 than Core i7-870 - 254 vs 141 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core I7-870 I7 870 2.9 GHz Used Quad-Core CPU Processor 8M 95W LGA 1156
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 44.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-870 or Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
227 FPS
CA$18.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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228 FPS
CA$16.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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