Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3700X 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 3700X is 3589 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Core i7-870
- Up to 23% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - $100.00 vs $129.29
- Up to 10% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Ryzen 7 3700X - $0.69 vs $0.77 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 16% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-870 - 167 vs 144 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
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-870 | vs | Ryzen 7 3700X |
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Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Lynnfield | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 16 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
22.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |