CPU Performance Comparison

Performance of selected CPUs can be found below. The values for the CPU are determined from thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

	Intel Core i7-2600S @ 2.80GHz	AMD FX-8300 Eight-Core
Price	$145.5¹	$112¹
Socket Type	LGA1155	AM3+
CPU Class	Desktop	Desktop
Clockspeed	2.8 GHz	3.3 GHz
Turbo Speed	Up to 3.8 GHz	Up to 4.2 GHz
# of Physical Cores	4 (2 logical cores per physical)	4 (2 logical cores per physical)
Max TDP	65W	95W
Yearly Running Cost	$11.86	$17.34
First Seen on Chart	Q1 2011	Q1 2013
# of Samples	222	1141
Single Thread Rating	1808	1404
CPU Mark	7081	7730

¹ - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 26th of March 2019 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-2600S @ 2.80GHz	7,081
AMD FX-8300 Eight-Core	7,730
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz	20,175
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	16,990
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz	15,968
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz	15,140
AMD Ryzen 7 1700	13,762
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 26th of March 2019 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-2600S @ 2.80GHz	48.67
AMD FX-8300 Eight-Core	69.02
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz	38.07
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	57.60
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz	42.02
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz	48.07
AMD Ryzen 7 1700	86.02
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 26th of March 2019 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-2600S @ 2.80GHz	1,808
AMD FX-8300 Eight-Core	1,404
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz	2,899
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	2,194
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz	2,703
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz	2,629
AMD Ryzen 7 1700	1,776
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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

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-8300 Eight-Core
Max TDP	65W	95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)	abc	abc
Running cost per day	abc	abc
Power consumption per year (kWh)	abc	abc
Running cost per year	abc	abc

Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.

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