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AMD A8-3870K APU vs Intel i3-2130

The AMD A8-3870K APU is newer than Intel Core i3-2130 @ 3.40GHz and is around 14% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The AMD A8-3870K APU is around -23% slower in single-thread testing. Also, AMD A8-3870K APU uses around 42% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 1200 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 A8-3870K APU×Intel Core i3-2130 @ 3.40GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeFM1LGA1155
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.0 GHz3.4 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)2 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 4.0MB, L1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MB
TDP100W65W
Yearly Running Cost$18.25$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2011Q3 2011
# of Samples607593
CPU Value34.50.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1214(-22.6%)1568(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2345(0.0%)2058(-12.2%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 16th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A8-3870K APU
2,345
Intel Core i3-2130 @ 3.40GHz
2,058
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 16th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD A8-3870K APU
34.5
Intel Core i3-2130 @ 3.40GHz
NA
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 16th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A8-3870K APU
1,214
Intel Core i3-2130 @ 3.40GHz
1,568
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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 A8-3870K APU Intel Core i3-2130 @ 3.40GHz
Max TDP100W65W
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.