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Intel i7-2600S vs AMD Athlon 3000G

The AMD Athlon 3000G is newer than Intel Core i7-2600S @ 2.80GHz, while the multi-threaded (CPU Mark) is simliar, AMD Athlon 3000G is around 13% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Athlon 3000G uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 819 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 Athlon 3000G+ ADD
Price $119 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeLGA1155AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.8 GHzNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 8)2 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 192KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 4MB
TDP65W35W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$6.39
Otherwith Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
First Seen on ChartQ1 2011Q4 2019
# of Samples304515
CPU Value38.749.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1723(-12.7%)1974(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)4608(0.0%)4467(-3.1%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 16th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-2600S @ 2.80GHz
4,608
AMD Athlon 3000G
4,467
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 16th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-2600S @ 2.80GHz
38.7
AMD Athlon 3000G
49.6
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 16th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-2600S @ 2.80GHz
1,723
AMD Athlon 3000G
1,974
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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 Athlon 3000G
Max TDP65W35W
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.