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Core i7-870 vs Ryzen 7 5700

Core i7-870 vs Ryzen 7 5700: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i7-870

2.9 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Intel i7-870 Quad Core Processor - 2.93 GHz, 8MB Cache, 2.5 GT/sec, Socket 1156, 45 nm,3 Year Warranty, Retail Boxed

Buy for £299.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 294 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 5700

3.7 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Processor (8 Cores/16 Threads, 65W DTP, AM4 Socket, Cache 20MB, Up to 4.6 GHz Frequency Boost, Wraith Spire cooler)

Buy for £126.47 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 294 minutes ago

Core i7-870

2.9 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Intel i7-870 Quad Core Processor - 2.93 GHz, 8MB Cache, 2.5 GT/sec, Socket 1156, 45 nm,3 Year Warranty, Retail Boxed

Buy for £299.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 294 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 5700

3.7 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Processor (8 Cores/16 Threads, 65W DTP, AM4 Socket, Cache 20MB, Up to 4.6 GHz Frequency Boost, Wraith Spire cooler)

Buy for £126.47 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 294 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5700 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 5700 is 4591 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-870.

Advantages of Ryzen 7 5700

  • Performs up to 22% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-870 - 191 vs 156 FPS
  • Up to 58% cheaper than Core i7-870 - £126.47 vs £299.99
  • Up to 66% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-870 - £0.66 vs £1.92 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 16 vs 8 threads
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Resident Evil 4

Resident Evil 4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


FPS

156

82%

Value, £/FPS

£1.92/FPS

34%

Price, £

£299.99

42%

Intel i7-870 Quad Core Processor - 2.93 GHz, 8MB Cache, 2.5 GT/sec, Socket 1156, 45 nm,3 Year Warranty, Retail Boxed

Buy for £299.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 294 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

191

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.66/FPS

100%

Price, £

£126.47

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Processor (8 Cores/16 Threads, 65W DTP, AM4 Socket, Cache 20MB, Up to 4.6 GHz Frequency Boost, Wraith Spire cooler)

Buy for £126.47 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 294 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


Single-Core

482

24%

Multi-Core

1575

17%

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2017

100%

Multi-Core

9080

100%

Intel Core i7-870 Logo

Core i7-870

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo

Ryzen 7 5700

Sep 8th, 2009
Apr 4th, 2022
Core i7Ryzen 7
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Intel Socket 1156AMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Desktop
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16
2.9 GHz
3.7 GHz
3.6 GHz
4.6 GHz
95 W
65 W
45 nm
7 nm
22.0x
37.0x
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