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 Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 73% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $73.12 vs $270.54
- Up to 44% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen 9 3900X - $0.95 vs $1.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 9% better in God of War than Core i7-870 - 178 vs 163 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 24 vs 8 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
163
91.57303370786516%
Value, €/FPS
€0.95/FPS
100%
Price, €
€81.16
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €81.16 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 31 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
178
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.69/FPS
56.213017751479285%
Price, €
€300.3
27%
FPS Winner
Buy for €300.3 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 39 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
482
28.470171293561723%
Multi-Core
1575
15.84825920708392%
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
---|---|---|
Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Lynnfield | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 12 |
8 | Threads | 24 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
22.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |