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The AMD FX-6100 Six-Core is newer than Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz also around 15% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing but the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 6050 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.
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1: Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz | |
2: AMD FX-6100 Six-Core | |
×Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz | ×AMD FX-6100 Six-Core | + ADD | |
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Price | $39.99 - BUY | Search Online | |
Socket Type | LGA1156 | AM3+ | |
CPU Class | Desktop | Desktop | |
Clockspeed | 2.9 GHz | 3.3 GHz | |
Turbo Speed | Up to 3.6 GHz | Up to 3.9 GHz | |
# of Physical Cores | 4 (Threads: 8) | 6 (in 3 physical modules) | |
Cache | L1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MB | L1: 480KB, L2: 12.0MB, L3: 8MB | |
TDP | 95W | 95W | |
Yearly Running Cost | $17.34 | $17.34 | |
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First Seen on Chart | Q3 2009 | Q4 2011 | |
# of Samples | 2685 | 3365 | |
CPU Value | 78.7 | 83.9 | |
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group) | 1385(0.0%) | 1318(-4.8%) | |
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group) | 3145(-14.8%) | 3693(0.0%) |
Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz | 3,145 | |
AMD FX-6100 Six-Core | 3,693 | |
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Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz | 78.7 | |
AMD FX-6100 Six-Core | 83.9 | |
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Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz | 1,385 | |
AMD FX-6100 Six-Core | 1,318 | |
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Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz | AMD FX-6100 Six-Core | |
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Max TDP | 95W | 95W |
Power consumption per day (kWh) | 0.19 | 0.19 |
Running cost per day | $0.048 | $0.048 |
Power consumption per year (kWh) | 69.3 | 69.3 |
Running cost per year | $17.34 | $17.34 |