The Core i7-870 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 3500X and it's also a slightly worse value for money, as it's only €107.69 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i7-870
- Up to 66% cheaper – €56.31 vs €164.00
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3500X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
Core i7-870 vs Ryzen 5 3500X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-870
Sep 8th, 2009
Average FPS
167
88%
Min 1% FPS
113
90%
Price, €
€56.31
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.33/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 3500X
Sep 24th, 2019
Average FPS
189
100%
Min 1% FPS
125
100%
Price, €
€164
34%
Value, €/FPS
€0.86/FPS
38%
Core i7-870 vs Ryzen 5 3500X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-870 vs Ryzen 5 3500X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-870 vs Ryzen 5 3500X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-870
Sep 8th, 2009
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
8 MB
25%
Base Frequency
2.93 GHz
81%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
88%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 5 3500X
Sep 24th, 2019
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-870 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 3500X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Sep 24th, 2019 |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Matisse |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.1 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
