Buy on Amazon
$100
In Stock
Availability
Availability
AvailabilityMSRP $399
Availability
MSRP $399
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700X 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 7700X is 4767 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Core i7-870
- Up to 65% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700X - $100.00 vs $282.88
- Up to 37% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen 7 7700X - $1.67 vs $2.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 7 7700X
- Performs up to 78% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-870 - 107 vs 60 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
Buy for $100 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 275 minutes ago
Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
107
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.64/FPS
63%
Price, $
$282.88
35%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $282.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 275 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-870 | vs | Ryzen 7 7700X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-870 or Ryzen 7 7700X
With selected game settings
65 FPS
$23.34/FPS
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,517
In Stock
48 FPS
$39.58/FPS
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,899.99
In Stock
70 FPS
$27.14/FPS
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,899.99
In Stock
59 FPS
$28.81/FPS
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,699.99
In Stock
48 FPS
$33.33/FPS
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,599.99
In Stock
48 FPS
$48.94/FPS
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,349
In Stock
70 FPS
$27.14/FPS
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,899.99
In Stock
82 FPS
$22.7/FPS
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,861.19
In Stock
48 FPS
$29.17/FPS
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,399.99
In Stock
48 FPS
$37.36/FPS
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,793.39
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
