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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X 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 5 3600X is 3589 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 52% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - $100.0 vs $210.0
- Up to 47% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen 5 3600X - $0.9 vs $1.69 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 12% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-870 - 124 vs 111 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 12 vs 8 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-870 or Ryzen 5 3600X
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
56 FPS
$20.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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49 FPS
$25.49/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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36 FPS
$55.53/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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