The Core i7-870 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 3 1200 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $93.04 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i7-870
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of the Ryzen 3 1200
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 57% cheaper – $70.00 vs $163.04
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
Core i7-870 vs Ryzen 3 1200
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 3 1200
Jul 27th, 2017
Average FPS
762
100%
Min 1% FPS
408
100%
Price, $
$70
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.09/FPS
100%
Core i7-870 vs Ryzen 3 1200 in My Games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-870 vs Ryzen 3 1200 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-870 vs Ryzen 3 1200 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-870
Sep 8th, 2009
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.933 GHz
95%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 3 1200
Jul 27th, 2017
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.4 GHz
94%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-870 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 3 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2017 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $109.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Zen |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.1 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
