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Intel i7-870 vs AMD Phenom II X4 965

The Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz is newer than AMD Phenom II X4 965 also around 16% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing but the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. However, AMD Phenom II X4 965 uses around 27% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 7626 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 Phenom II X4 965+ ADD
Price $189.95 - BUY $64.02 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA1156AM3
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.9 GHz3.4 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: 2.0MB, L3: 6MB
TDP95W125W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$22.81
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2009Q3 2009
# of Samples27354891
CPU Value16.641.4
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1384(0.0%)1365(-1.4%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3158(0.0%)2652(-16.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz
3,158
AMD Phenom II X4 965
2,652
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz
16.6
AMD Phenom II X4 965
41.4
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz
1,384
AMD Phenom II X4 965
1,365
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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 Phenom II X4 965
Max TDP95W125W
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.