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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 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 2990WX is 3261 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 94% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $100.0 vs $1700.0
- Up to 87% better value when playing Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $2.38 vs $18.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 95 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
- Performs up to 114% better in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i7-870 - 90 vs 42 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 64 vs 8 threads
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
42
46.666666666666664%
Value, $/FPS
$2.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$100
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Updated 350484 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
FPS
90
100%
Value, $/FPS
$18.89/FPS
12.599258867125462%
Price, $
$1700
5%
FPS Winner
AMD YD299XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Processor
Buy for $1,700 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350486 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
482
40.847457627118644%
Multi-Core
1575
21.81138346489406%
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Aug 13th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 32 |
| 8 | Threads | 64 |
| 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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