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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 3589 days newer than Core i7-870.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 18% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-870 - 217 vs 184 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
184
84%
Value, £/FPS
£1.63/FPS
100%
Price, £
£299.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel i7-870 Quad Core Processor - 2.93 GHz, 8MB Cache, 2.5 GT/sec, Socket 1156, 45 nm,3 Year Warranty, Retail Boxed
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Lynnfield |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 3900X or Core i7-870
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
144 FPS
£25.24/FPS
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Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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£24.41/FPS
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Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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