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AMD FX-8300 Eight- vs Intel i7-2600K

The AMD FX-8300 Eight-Core is newer than Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz, while the multi-threaded (CPU Mark) is simliar, Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz is around 14% 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 9645 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 FX-8300 Eight-Core×Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz+ ADD
Price $41.84 - BUY $59.99 - BUY
Socket TypeAM3+LGA1155
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.3 GHz3.4 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.2 GHzUp to 3.8 GHz
# of Physical Cores8 (in 4 physical modules)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 640KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP95W95W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2013Q4 2010
# of Samples19827663
CPU Value126.791.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1493(-14.4%)1745(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)5303(-3.4%)5487(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 27th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD FX-8300 Eight-Core
5,303
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz
5,487
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 27th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better value
AMD FX-8300 Eight-Core
126.7
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz
91.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 27th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD FX-8300 Eight-Core
1,493
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz
1,745
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per dayAverage CPU Utilization (0-100%)1Power cost, $ per kWh2
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 FX-8300 Eight-CoreIntel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz
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.