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Intel i7-870 vs Pentium 4 3.00GHz

The Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz is newer than Intel Pentium 4 3.00GHz and is significantly faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. It is also significantly faster in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz uses around 15% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 4968 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×Intel Pentium 4 3.00GHz+ ADD
Price $175 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeLGA1156PGA478
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.9 GHz3.0 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.6 GHzNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 8)1 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 16,400KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 0MB
TDP95W81.9W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$14.78
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2009Q4 2008
# of Samples27472221
CPU Value18.10.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1385(0.0%)5263(-62.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3159(0.0%)309(-90.2%)
3 - Single thread rating may be higher than the overall rating, thread performance is just one component of the CPU Mark.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 25th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz
3,159
Intel Pentium 4 3.00GHz
309
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 25th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz
18.1
Intel Pentium 4 3.00GHz
NA
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 25th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.93GHz
1,385
Intel Pentium 4 3.00GHz
526
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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 Intel Pentium 4 3.00GHz
Max TDP95W81.9W
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.