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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 1700 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 1700 is 2732 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 49% cheaper than Ryzen 7 1700 - $100.0 vs $195.0
- Up to 45% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 7 1700 - $0.82 vs $1.49 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700
- Performs up to 7% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-870 - 131 vs 122 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
Far Cry 3
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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AMD YD1700BBAEBOX Ryzen 7 1700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 1700 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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