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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 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 Threadripper 1950X is 2893 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
- Performs up to 16% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-870 - 124 vs 107 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 70% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - $189.95 vs $624.95
- Up to 65% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - $1.78 vs $5.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 47% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - 95 vs 180 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Desktop • Aug 10th, 2017
FPS
124
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.04/FPS
35.317460317460316%
Price, $
$624.95
30%
FPS Winner
AMD YD195XA8AEWOF Ryzen Threadripper 1950X (16-core/32-thread) Desktop Processor
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Updated 38 minutes ago
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
107
86.29032258064517%
Value, $/FPS
$1.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$189.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel BV80605001905AI Intel Core i7 Processor i7-870 2.93GHz 2.5GT-s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU44; OEM
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Updated 36 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Desktop • Aug 10th, 2017
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
482
41.16140051238258%
Multi-Core
1575
20.891364902506965%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Aug 10th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i7 |
| Whitehaven | Codename | Lynnfield |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 180 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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