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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 3589 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 73% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $100.0 vs $370.0
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 26% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-870 - 196 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 24 vs 8 threads
World of Warcraft
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 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
482
28.470171293561723%
Multi-Core
1575
15.84825920708392%
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 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 9 3900X
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
182 FPS
$16.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 3900X
24 GB, N/A Storage
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161 FPS
$9.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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