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AMD Phenom II X3 B73 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8300

The AMD Phenom II X3 B73 is newer than Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz and is around -13% slower in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. However the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. 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 2146 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 Phenom II X3 B73×Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $79.1 - BUY
Socket TypeAM3LGA775
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.8 GHz2.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores3 (Threads: 3)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 6MBL1: 256KB, L2: 4.0MB, L3: 0MB
TDP95W95W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2010Q1 2009
# of Samples142132
CPU Rank38423658
CPU Value22.324.2
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1100(0.0%)1062(-3.5%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1671(-12.8%)1916(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 16th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X3 B73
1,671
Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz
1,916
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 16th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Phenom II X3 B73
22.3
Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz
24.2
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 16th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X3 B73
1,100
Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz
1,062
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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 Phenom II X3 B73 Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz
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.