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Intel i5-2300 vs AMD A8-6600K APU

The AMD A8-6600K APU is newer than Intel Core i5-2300 @ 2.80GHz, while Intel Core i5-2300 @ 2.80GHz is around 13% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but AMD A8-6600K APU is around 6% faster in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 2251 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 i5-2300 @ 2.80GHz×AMD A8-6600K APU+ ADD
Price Search Online $88.02 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA1155FM2
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.8 GHz3.9 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.1 GHzUp to 4.2 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)4 (in 2 physical modules)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MBL1: 320KB, L2: 8.0MB,
TDP95W100W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$18.25
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2011Q2 2013
# of Samples11881063
CPU Value157.134.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1432(-6.2%)1527(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3456(0.0%)2993(-13.4%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 18th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-2300 @ 2.80GHz
3,456
AMD A8-6600K APU
2,993
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 18th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-2300 @ 2.80GHz
157.1
AMD A8-6600K APU
34.0
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 18th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-2300 @ 2.80GHz
1,432
AMD A8-6600K APU
1,527
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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 i5-2300 @ 2.80GHz AMD A8-6600K APU
Max TDP95W100W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.190.20
Running cost per day$0.048$0.050
Power consumption per year (kWh)69.373.0
Running cost per year$17.34$18.25
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.