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AMD A10-7870K vs Intel i3-6100

The Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz is newer than AMD A10-7870K also around 15% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 30% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 5003 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.

×AMD A10-7870K×Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $50.51 - BUY
Socket TypeFM2+LGA 1151
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.9 GHz3.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.1 GHzNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (in 2 physical modules)2 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 448KB, L2: 8.0MB, L1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MB
TDP95W51W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$9.31
OtherRadeon R7, 12 Compute Cores 4C+8G
First Seen on ChartQ2 2015Q4 2015
# of Samples6954308
CPU Value6.781.8
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1529(-29.8%)2177(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3490(-15.5%)4130(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 20th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A10-7870K
3,490
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz
4,130
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 20th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD A10-7870K
6.7
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz
81.8
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 20th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A10-7870K
1,529
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz
2,177
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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.
AMD A10-7870K Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz
Max TDP95W51W
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.