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Intel i7-870 vs AMD FX-6100 Six-

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.

  • 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 i7-870 @ 2.93GHz×AMD FX-6100 Six-Core+ ADD
Price $39.99 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeLGA1156AM3+
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.9 GHz3.3 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.6 GHzUp to 3.9 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 8)6 (in 3 physical modules)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 480KB, L2: 12.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP95W95W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2009Q4 2011
# of Samples26853365
CPU Value78.783.9
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%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 7th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz
3,145
AMD FX-6100 Six-Core
3,693
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 7th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz
78.7
AMD FX-6100 Six-Core
83.9
CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 7th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz
1,385
AMD FX-6100 Six-Core
1,318
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 i7-870 @ 2.93GHz AMD FX-6100 Six-Core
Max TDP95W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.190.19
Running cost per day$0.048$0.048
Power consumption per year (kWh)69.369.3
Running cost per year$17.34$17.34
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.