The Core i7-870 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 3400G and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's €88.26 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i7-870
The Ryzen 5 3400G is better in every way
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3400G
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 50% cheaper – €88.64 vs €176.90
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Core i7-870 vs Ryzen 5 3400G for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 3400G
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
180
100%
Min 1% FPS
120
100%
Price, €
€88.64
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.49/FPS
100%
Core i7-870 vs Ryzen 5 3400G in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-870 vs Ryzen 5 3400G in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-870 vs Ryzen 5 3400G in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-870
Sep 8th, 2009
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.93 GHz
79%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
86%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 5 3400G
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
4 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-870 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 3400G |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $149.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Picasso |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
8 MB | L3 Cache | 4 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 2933 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Radeon RX Vega 11 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
