Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3500X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3500X is 3668 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-870.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
- Performs up to 6% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-870 - 314 vs 297 FPS
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i7-870 - £50.0 vs £299.99
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 8 vs 6 threads
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Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
482
30.996784565916396%
Multi-Core
1575
26.923076923076923%
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
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Sep 24th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Matisse | Codename | Lynnfield |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |