The Core i7-870 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 7900 and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only $276.57 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i7-870
- Up to 78% cheaper – $76.58 vs $353.15
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7900
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 8 threads
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Core i7-870 vs Ryzen 9 7900 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-870
Sep 8th, 2009
Average FPS
167
77%
Min 1% FPS
113
79%
Price, €
€76.58
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.45/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Average FPS
218
100%
Min 1% FPS
143
100%
Price, €
€353.15
21%
Value, €/FPS
€1.61/FPS
28%
Core i7-870 vs Ryzen 9 7900 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-870 vs Ryzen 9 7900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-870 vs Ryzen 9 7900 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-870
Sep 8th, 2009
Cores
4-core
33%
L3 Cache
8 MB
12%
Base Frequency
2.93 GHz
79%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
67%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 9 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-870 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $429.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Raphael |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.4 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR5 @ 5200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
