Key Differences
In short — Core i7-870 outperforms the cheaper FX-4300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-4300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-870 is 1141 days older than the cheaper FX-4300.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-4300 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-4300
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i7-870 - $48.02 vs $100.0
- Up to 52% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Core i7-870 - $0.21 vs $0.44 per FPS
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | AMD FX-4300 |
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Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
Core i7 | Collection | FX |
Lynnfield | Codename | Vishera |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 95 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
22.0x | Multiplier | 19.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |