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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 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 Threadripper 2970WX is 3311 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 91% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $100.0 vs $1150.0
- Up to 90% better value when playing Battlefield V than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $0.48 vs $4.81 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 95 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Performs up to 15% better in Battlefield V than Core i7-870 - 239 vs 208 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 48 vs 8 threads
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
208
87.02928870292888%
Value, $/FPS
$0.48/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 Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
239
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.81/FPS
9.97920997920998%
Price, $
$1150
8%
FPS Winner
AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1
Buy for $1,150 on Amazon
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Updated 349585 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
482
39.02834008097166%
Multi-Core
1575
21.263669501822598%
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 24 |
| 8 | Threads | 48 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 250 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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