Key Differences
In short — Core i7-870 outperforms FX-4100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-870 is 764 days older than FX-4100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Performs up to 1% better in Saints Row than FX-4100 - 146 vs 145 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-4100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
146
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.05/FPS
100%
Price, £
£299.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | AMD FX-4100 |
---|---|---|
Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
Core i7 | Collection | FX |
Lynnfield | Codename | Zambezi |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 95 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
22.0x | Multiplier | 18.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |