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Ryzen 9 3900X vs Core i7-870

Ryzen 9 3900X vs Core i7-870: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

3.8 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for 320.59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 37 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-870

2.9 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156

Buy for 81.16 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 37 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

3.8 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for 320.59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 37 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-870

2.9 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156

Buy for 81.16 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 37 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 3900X 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 9 3900X is 3589 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

  • Performs up to 15% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-870 - 105 vs 91 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 24 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-870

  • Up to 75% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $73.12 vs $288.82
  • Up to 71% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Ryzen 9 3900X - $0.89 vs $3.05 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
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Sons Of The Forest

Sons Of The Forest

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

105

100%

Value, €/FPS

€3.05/FPS

29%

Price, €

€320.59

25%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for 320.59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 37 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


FPS

91

86%

Value, €/FPS

€0.89/FPS

100%

Price, €

€81.16

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156

Buy for 81.16 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 37 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1693

100%

Multi-Core

9938

100%

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


Single-Core

482

28%

Multi-Core

1575

15%

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

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Intel Core i7-870 Logo

Intel Core i7-870

Jul 7th, 2019
Release DateSep 8th, 2009
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i7
MatisseCodenameLynnfield
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1156
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores4
24
Threads8
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
4.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.6 GHz
105 WTDP
95 W
7 nm
Process Size45 nm
38.0x
Multiplier22.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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