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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600 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 2600 is 3145 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 35% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600 - $100.0 vs $155.0
- Up to 24% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Ryzen 5 2600 - $0.22 vs $0.29 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Performs up to 18% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-870 - 527 vs 447 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 - 12 vs 8 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
447
84.81973434535104%
Value, $/FPS
$0.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$100
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
527
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/FPS
75.86206896551725%
Price, $
$155
64%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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Updated 350475 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-870 or Ryzen 5 2600
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
128 FPS
$7.03/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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145 FPS
$6.9/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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128 FPS
$7.03/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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93 FPS
$8.92/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$829.99
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139 FPS
$5.96/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$829
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