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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2500X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. However, both CPUs are the same in terms of value. The better performing Ryzen 5 2500X is 3289 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
- Performs up to 6% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i7-870 - 476 vs 451 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 6% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2500X - $100.0 vs $106.47
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
FPS
476
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$106.47
93%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 65W Socket AM4
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Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
451
94.74789915966386%
Value, $/FPS
$0.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$100
100%
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Updated 32591 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 10th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Lynnfield |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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