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Core i7-870 vs Ryzen 5 5600X

Core i7-870 vs Ryzen 5 5600X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5600X is 4076 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-870.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Performs up to 22% better in No Man's Sky than Core i7-870 - 191 vs 157 FPS
  • Up to 31% cheaper than Core i7-870 - €126.11 vs €182.45
  • Up to 43% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i7-870 - €0.66 vs €1.16 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
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No Man's Sky

No Man's Sky

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


FPS

157

82%

Value, €/FPS

€1.16/FPS

57%

Price, €

€182.45

69%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

191

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.66/FPS

100%

Price, €

€126.11

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


Single-Core

482

23%

Multi-Core

1575

18%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

100%

Multi-Core

8659

100%

Intel Core i7-870 Logo

Core i7-870

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo

Ryzen 5 5600X

Sep 8th, 2009Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7CollectionRyzen 5
LynnfieldCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1156SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
45 nmProcess Size
7 nm
22.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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