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AMD Athlon X4 870K vs Intel i3-7100T

The Intel Core i3-7100T @ 3.40GHz is newer than AMD Athlon X4 870K also around 9% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 19% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Core i3-7100T @ 3.40GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 385 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.

×AMD Athlon X4 870K×Intel Core i3-7100T @ 3.40GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $42.71 - BUY
Socket TypeFM2+FCLGA1151
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.9 GHz3.4 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.1 GHzNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (in 2 physical modules)2 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 448KB, L2: 8.0MB, L1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MB
TDP95W35W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$6.39
OtherIntel HD Graphics 630
First Seen on ChartQ1 2016Q1 2017
# of Samples81304
CPU Value99.788.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1558(-19.2%)1929(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3410(-9.2%)3757(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 19th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon X4 870K
3,410
Intel Core i3-7100T @ 3.40GHz
3,757
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 19th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Athlon X4 870K
99.7
Intel Core i3-7100T @ 3.40GHz
88.0
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 19th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon X4 870K
1,558
Intel Core i3-7100T @ 3.40GHz
1,929
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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.
AMD Athlon X4 870K Intel Core i3-7100T @ 3.40GHz
Max TDP95W35W
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.