Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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 7 7800X3D is 4866 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Core i7-870
- Up to 59% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - £299.99 vs £739.89
- Up to 32% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - £2.46 vs £3.63 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D - 95 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 7 7800X3D
- Performs up to 67% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-870 - 204 vs 122 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
122
60%
Value, £/FPS
£2.46/FPS
100%
Price, £
£299.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 171 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
204
100%
Value, £/FPS
£3.63/FPS
68%
Price, £
£739.89
40%
FPS Winner
Buy for £739.89 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 171 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-870 | vs | Ryzen 7 7800X3D |
---|---|---|
Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Lynnfield | Codename | Raphael |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 16 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 120 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
22.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
No | Overclockable | No |