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AMD A8-5600K APU vs Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Xeon E5430 @ 2.66GHz

The values for the CPUs below are determined from thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and are updated daily.

  • 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 A8-5600K APU×Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz×Intel Xeon E5430 @ 2.66GHz+ ADD
Price $69.01 - BUY Search Online Search Online
Socket TypeFM2LGA775LGA771
CPU ClassDesktopDesktopServer
Clockspeed3.6 GHz3.0 GHz2.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.9 GHzNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (in 4 physical modules)2 (Threads: 2)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 320KB, L2: 8.0MB, L1: 128KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 0MBL1: 256KB, L2: 12.0MB, L3: 0MB
TDP100W65W80W
Yearly Running Cost$18.25$11.86$14.60
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2012Q4 2008Q1 2009
# of Samples10877195293
CPU Value41.315.69.7
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1429(0.0%)12373(-13.5%)1158(-19.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2851(0.0%)1201(-57.9%)2233(-21.7%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.
3 - Single thread rating may be higher than the overall rating, thread performance is just one component of the CPU Mark.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 19th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A8-5600K APU
2,851
Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz
1,201
Intel Xeon E5430 @ 2.66GHz
2,233
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 19th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better value
AMD A8-5600K APU
41.3
Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz
15.6
Intel Xeon E5430 @ 2.66GHz
9.7
PassMark Software © 2008-2024
CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 19th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A8-5600K APU
1,429
Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz
1,237
Intel Xeon E5430 @ 2.66GHz
1,158
PassMark Software © 2008-2024

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 A8-5600K APUIntel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHzIntel Xeon E5430 @ 2.66GHz
Max TDP100W65W80W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per dayNANANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per yearNANANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.