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Core i7-870 vs Ryzen 7 5800X

Core i7-870 vs Ryzen 7 5800X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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 90.09 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 111 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 157.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 121 minutes ago

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 90.09 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 111 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 157.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 121 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 4076 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.

Advantages of Core i7-870

  • Up to 43% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - $90.09 vs $157.65
  • Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 95 vs 105 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 7 5800X

  • Performs up to 97% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-870 - 472 vs 239 FPS
  • Up to 13% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-870 - $0.33 vs $0.38 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 16 vs 8 threads
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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


FPS

239

51%

Value, €/FPS

€0.38/FPS

87%

Price, €

€90.09

100%

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

Buy for 90.09 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 111 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

472

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.33/FPS

100%

Price, €

€157.65

57%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 157.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 121 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


Single-Core

482

22%

Multi-Core

1575

15%

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2178

100%

Multi-Core

10263

100%

Intel Core i7-870 Logo

Core i7-870

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo

Ryzen 7 5800X

Sep 8th, 2009
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7Ryzen 7
LynnfieldVermeer
Intel Socket 1156AMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Desktop
4
8
8
16
2.9 GHz
3.8 GHz
3.6 GHz
4.7 GHz
95 W
105 W
45 nm
7 nm
22.0x
38.0x
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No
Yes

PCs Using Core i7-870 or Ryzen 7 5800X

With selected game settings

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