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Intel i3-6098P vs AMD Athlon X4 870K

The AMD Athlon X4 870K is newer than Intel Core i3-6098P @ 3.60GHz, while Intel Core i3-6098P @ 3.60GHz is around 15% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 26% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Core i3-6098P @ 3.60GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 249 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 i3-6098P @ 3.60GHz×AMD Athlon X4 870K+ ADD
Price $59 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeLGA 1151FM2+
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.6 GHz3.9 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedUp to 4.1 GHz
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)4 (in 2 physical modules)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MBL1: 448KB, L2: 8.0MB,
TDP54W95W
Yearly Running Cost$9.86$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2016Q1 2016
# of Samples16881
CPU Value67.799.7
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2097(0.0%)1558(-25.7%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3995(0.0%)3410(-14.7%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 2nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-6098P @ 3.60GHz
3,995
AMD Athlon X4 870K
3,410
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 2nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i3-6098P @ 3.60GHz
67.7
AMD Athlon X4 870K
99.7
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 2nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-6098P @ 3.60GHz
2,097
AMD Athlon X4 870K
1,558
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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.
Intel Core i3-6098P @ 3.60GHz AMD Athlon X4 870K
Max TDP54W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.110.19
Running cost per day$0.027$0.048
Power consumption per year (kWh)39.469.3
Running cost per year$9.86$17.34
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.