In Helldivers 2, the FX-4100 is slightly faster than the Core i7-970 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $125 cheaper!
FX-4100
- Up to 1% faster in Helldivers 2 – 191 vs 189 FPS
- Up to 1% faster in Helldivers 2
- Is 1 year and 2 months newer – Oct 12, 2011 vs Jul 19, 2010
- Is 1 year and 2 months newer
- Up to 54% cheaper – $105.36 vs $229.95
- Up to 54% cheaper
- Up to 55% better value in Helldivers 2 – $0.55 vs $1.21/FPS
- Up to 55% better value in Helldivers 2
- Consumes up to 27% less energy – 95 vs 130 Watts
- Consumes up to 27% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Core i7-970
No clear advantages
Helldivers 2 FPS Calculator
FX-4100 vs Core i7-970: Comparison of performance and price
FX-4100
Oct 12th, 2011
Average FPS
191 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
133 FPS
100%
Price, $
$105.36
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.55/FPS
100%
Core i7-970
Jul 19th, 2010
Average FPS
189 FPS
99%
Min 1% FPS
132 FPS
99%
Price, $
$229.95
45%
Value, $/FPS
$1.21/FPS
45%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-4100 vs Core i7-970 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-4100 vs Core i7-970 in core CPU performance specifications
FX-4100
Oct 12th, 2011
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
8 MB
67%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
100%
Core i7-970
Jul 19th, 2010
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
3.466 GHz
91%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
FX-4100 Oct 12th, 2011 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i7-970 Jul 19th, 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 19th, 2010 |
| $115.00 | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AM3+ | Socket | LGA1366 |
95W | Power Consumption | 130W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1866 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | DDR3 |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
