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Intel i5-670 vs AMD Athlon II X4 640

The AMD Athlon II X4 640 is newer than Intel Core i5-670 @ 3.47GHz, while Intel Core i5-670 @ 3.47GHz is around 11% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 21% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Athlon II X4 640 uses around 26% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 1844 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.
×Intel Core i5-670 @ 3.47GHz×AMD Athlon II X4 640+ ADD
Price $292.82 - BUY $11.99 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA1156AM3
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.5 GHz3.0 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.7 GHzNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 4MBL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 6MB
TDP73W95W
Yearly Running Cost$13.32$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2010Q2 2010
# of Samples491795
CPU Value8.7187.2
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1530(0.0%)1211(-20.8%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2533(0.0%)2245(-11.4%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-670 @ 3.47GHz
2,533
AMD Athlon II X4 640
2,245
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-670 @ 3.47GHz
8.7
AMD Athlon II X4 640
187.2
CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-670 @ 3.47GHz
1,530
AMD Athlon II X4 640
1,211
Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i5-670 @ 3.47GHz AMD Athlon II X4 640
Max TDP73W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.