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Intel i7-870 vs AMD Athlon II X4 651 Quad-

The AMD Athlon II X4 651 Quad-Core is newer than Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz, while Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz is around 23% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 8% faster in single-thread testing. 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 2846 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 Athlon II X4 651 Quad-Core+ ADD
Price $189.95 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeLGA1156FM1
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.9 GHz3.0 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.6 GHzNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 8)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 512KB, L2: 4.0MB,
TDP95W100W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$18.25
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2009Q1 2012
# of Samples2735111
CPU Value16.616.3
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1384(0.0%)1271(-8.2%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3158(0.0%)2443(-22.6%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 1st of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz
3,158
AMD Athlon II X4 651 Quad-Core
2,443
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 1st of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz
16.6
AMD Athlon II X4 651 Quad-Core
16.3
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 1st of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz
1,384
AMD Athlon II X4 651 Quad-Core
1,271
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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 i7-870 @ 2.93GHz AMD Athlon II X4 651 Quad-Core
Max TDP95W100W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.190.20
Running cost per day$0.048$0.050
Power consumption per year (kWh)69.373.0
Running cost per year$17.34$18.25
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.