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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800X 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 3800X is 3589 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 66% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - $100.0 vs $295.0
- Up to 57% better value when playing Minecraft than Ryzen 7 3800X - $0.17 vs $0.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Performs up to 22% better in Minecraft than Core i7-870 - 734 vs 602 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 16 vs 8 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-870 or Ryzen 7 3800X
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
499 FPS
$3.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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510 FPS
$4.51/FPS
Radeon RX 5700 XT
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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522 FPS
$3.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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