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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600G 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 5 5600G is 4235 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-870.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 93% better in The Callisto Protocol than Core i7-870 - 141 vs 73 FPS
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i7-870 - £109.0 vs £299.99
- Up to 81% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Core i7-870 - £0.77 vs £4.11 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 - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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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Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
141
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.77/FPS
100%
Price, £
£109
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-core, 12-Thread Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler, up to 4.4GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Cezanne |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-870 or Ryzen 5 5600G
The Callisto Protocol, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
34 FPS
£30.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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39 FPS
£69.39/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 480 GB SSD
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