In Rust, the Core i7-970 is slightly slower than the Ryzen 3 4100 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $161 more expensive!
Core i7-970
No clear advantages
Ryzen 3 4100
- Up to 9% faster in Rust – 228 vs 210 FPS
- Up to 9% faster in Rust
- Is 11 years and 8 months newer – Apr 04, 2022 vs Jul 19, 2010
- Is 11 years and 8 months newer
- Up to 70% cheaper – $68.65 vs $229.95
- Up to 70% cheaper
- Up to 72% better value in Rust – $0.30 vs $1.09/FPS
- Up to 72% better value in Rust
- Consumes up to 50% less energy – 65 vs 130 Watts
- Consumes up to 50% less energy
Rust FPS Calculator
Core i7-970 vs Ryzen 3 4100: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-970
Jul 19th, 2010
Average FPS
210 FPS
92%
Min 1% FPS
43 FPS
75%
Price, $
$229.95
29%
Value, $/FPS
$1.09/FPS
28%
Ryzen 3 4100
Apr 4th, 2022
Average FPS
228 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
57 FPS
100%
Price, $
$68.65
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.3/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-970 vs Ryzen 3 4100 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-970 vs Ryzen 3 4100 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-970
Jul 19th, 2010
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
84%
Turbo Frequency
3.466 GHz
87%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 3 4100
Apr 4th, 2022
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
8 MB
67%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-970 Jul 19th, 2010 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Ryzen 3 4100 Apr 4th, 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 19th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| – | MSRP | $99.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1366 | Socket | AM4 |
| 130W | Power Consumption | 65W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
