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Core i7-870 vs Ryzen 7 8700G

Core i7-870 vs Ryzen 7 8700G: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 8700G 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 8700G is 5235 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.

Advantages of Core i7-870

  • Up to 35% cheaper than Ryzen 7 8700G - €182.45 vs €278.80
  • Up to 6% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen 7 8700G - €2.00 vs €2.13 per FPS

Advantages of Ryzen 7 8700G

  • Performs up to 44% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-870 - 131 vs 91 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 - 16 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
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This is a free version of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


FPS

91

69%

Value, €/FPS

€2/FPS

100%

Price, €

€182.45

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


FPS

131

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.13/FPS

94%

Price, €

€278.8

65%

FPS Winner

AMD AM5 Ryzen 7 8700G Box 3,8GHz MAX 5,1GHz 8xCore 16xThreads 24MB 65W

Buy for 278.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 417 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-870 Logo
Core i7-870

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


Single-Core

482

18%

Multi-Core

1575

11%

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


Single-Core

2686

100%

Multi-Core

14235

100%

Intel Core i7-870 Logo

Core i7-870

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo

Ryzen 7 8700G

Sep 8th, 2009
Jan 8th, 2024
Core i7Ryzen 7
LynnfieldNot Available
Intel Socket 1156AMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Desktop
4
8
8
16
2.9 GHz
4.2 GHz
3.6 GHz
5.1 GHz
95 W
65 W
45 nm
4 nm
22.0x
42.0x
None
Radeon 780M
No
Yes

PCs Using Core i7-870 or Ryzen 7 8700G

With selected game settings

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