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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 9 7950X3D is 4866 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 83% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $100.0 vs $591.89
- Up to 78% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $0.6 vs $2.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 95 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 32% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-870 - 222 vs 168 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 32 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
168
75.67567567567568%
Value, $/FPS
$0.6/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 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
222
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.67/FPS
22.47191011235955%
Price, $
$591.89
16%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
482
16.518163125428377%
Multi-Core
1575
8.022207507767535%
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-870 or Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
222 FPS
$19.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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222 FPS
$18.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,999.99
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197 FPS
$17.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,499.99
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175 FPS
$18.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,199.99
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190 FPS
$15.79/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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