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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 2600X 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 2600X is 3145 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-870.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Performs up to 10% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i7-870 - 129 vs 117 FPS
- Up to 0% cheaper than Core i7-870 - $99.97 vs $100.0
- Up to 9% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i7-870 - $0.77 vs $0.85 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 12 vs 8 threads
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
129
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.77/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.97
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 19th, 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 |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600X or Core i7-870
Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
33 FPS
$30.3/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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