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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 4767 days newer than Core i7-870.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 20% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-870 - 308 vs 257 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
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 95 vs 170 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
257
83%
Value, £/FPS
£1.17/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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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raphael | Codename | Lynnfield |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 95 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X or Core i7-870
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
237 FPS
£7.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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308 FPS
£14.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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