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Intel i7-2600S vs AMD FX-8140 Eight-

The AMD FX-8140 Eight-Core is newer than Intel Core i7-2600S @ 2.80GHz however both CPUs have comparable multi-threaded (CPU Mark) and single-thread rating. Also, AMD FX-8140 Eight-Core uses around 38% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 351 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.

×Intel Core i7-2600S @ 2.80GHz×AMD FX-8140 Eight-Core+ ADD
Price $73.79 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeLGA1155AM3+
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.8 GHzUp to 4.1 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 8)8 (in 4 physical modules)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 640KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP65W95W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2011Q1 2012
# of Samples3447
CPU Rank24772429
CPU Value62.832.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1722(0.0%)1273(-26.1%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)4632(-4.7%)4860(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 17th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-2600S @ 2.80GHz
4,632
AMD FX-8140 Eight-Core
4,860
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 17th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-2600S @ 2.80GHz
62.8
AMD FX-8140 Eight-Core
32.6
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 17th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-2600S @ 2.80GHz
1,722
AMD FX-8140 Eight-Core
1,273
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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.
Intel Core i7-2600S @ 2.80GHz AMD FX-8140 Eight-Core
Max TDP65W95W
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.