Key Differences
In short — Athlon 3000G outperforms the cheaper Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-860 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Athlon 3000G is 3725 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-860.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-860
- Up to 25% cheaper than Athlon 3000G - $48.0 vs $63.83
- Up to 21% better value when playing God of War than Athlon 3000G - $0.3 vs $0.38 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Athlon 3000G - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD Athlon 3000G
- Performs up to 4% better in God of War than Core i7-860 - 168 vs 162 FPS
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than Intel Core i7-860 - 35 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-860 doesn't have integrated graphics
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
162
96.42857142857143%
Value, $/FPS
$0.3/FPS
100%
Price, $
$48
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $48 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361630 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
FPS
168
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/FPS
78.94736842105263%
Price, $
$63.83
75%
FPS Winner
Buy for $63.83 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361631 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
446
46.603970741901776%
Multi-Core
1463
74.07594936708861%
Intel Core i7-860 | vs | AMD Athlon 3000G |
---|---|---|
Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Nov 20th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Athlon |
Lynnfield | Codename | Picasso |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 35 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 3 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |