i7-870 vs Ryzen 5 5600X3D

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 5600X3D
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 105 Watt
13.80
+597%
Core i7-870
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
1.98

Ryzen 5 5600X3D outperforms Core i7-870 by a whopping 597% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 5600X3D and Core i7-870 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking5381942
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation41.970.24
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency12.441.97
Architecture codenameVermeer (2020−2024)Lynnfield (2009−2010)
Release date7 July 2023 (1 year ago)8 September 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229$305

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 5600X3D has 17388% better value for money than i7-870.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 5600X3D and Core i7-870 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed3.3 GHz2.93 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus rateno data2.5 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache96 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm45 nm
Die size74 mm2296 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data73 °C
Number of transistorsno data774 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5600X3D and Core i7-870 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketAM4FCLGA1156,LGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5600X3D and Core i7-870. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data1.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data36 Bit
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 5600X3D and Core i7-870 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5600X3D and Core i7-870 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5600X3D and Core i7-870. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5600X3D and Core i7-870.

PCIe version4.02.0
PCI Express lanes2016

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 5 5600X3D 13.80
+597%
i7-870 1.98

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 5 5600X3D 21921
+598%
i7-870 3141

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 5 5600X3D 2083
+339%
i7-870 475

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 5 5600X3D 9374
+503%
i7-870 1554

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.80 1.98
Recency 7 July 2023 8 September 2009
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 7 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 95 Watt

Ryzen 5 5600X3D has a 597% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.

i7-870, on the other hand, has 10.5% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 5600X3D is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-870 in performance tests.


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