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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 4767 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 88% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - CA$84.08 vs CA$698.98
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 95 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 37% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-870 - 214 vs 156 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 32 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Resident Evil 4
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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 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
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TOP 5 Games
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Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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