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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 1500X 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 1500X is 2772 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-870.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Performs up to 7% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-870 - 340 vs 319 FPS
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i7-870 - $71.75 vs $100.0
- Up to 32% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i7-870 - $0.21 vs $0.31 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 65 vs 95 Watts
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
340
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$71.75
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.5 GHz 16M 65W Socket AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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