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AMD Athlon X4 870K vs Intel i5-2500K

The AMD Athlon X4 870K is newer than Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz, while Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz is around 17% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 8% faster in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 7895 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 Athlon X4 870K×Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $29.99 - BUY
Socket TypeFM2+LGA1155
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.9 GHz3.3 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.1 GHzUp to 3.7 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (in 2 physical modules)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 448KB, L2: 8.0MB, L1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MB
TDP95W95W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2016Q4 2010
# of Samples817814
CPU Value99.7137.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1558(-8.3%)1699(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3410(-17.3%)4123(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 28th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon X4 870K
3,410
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz
4,123
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 28th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Athlon X4 870K
99.7
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz
137.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 28th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon X4 870K
1,558
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz
1,699
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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 Athlon X4 870K Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz
Max TDP95W95W
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.