Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 4767 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Core i7-870
- Up to 79% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $90.09 vs $437.99
- Up to 76% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 9 7950X - $0.55 vs $2.34 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 95 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 15% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-870 - 187 vs 163 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
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
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Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
187
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.34/FPS
24%
Price, €
€437.99
20%
FPS Winner
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-870 | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X |
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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 |