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Intel i7-3820 vs AMD FX-8300 Eight-

The AMD FX-8300 Eight-Core is newer than Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.60GHz, while Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.60GHz is around 8% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 14% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.60GHz uses around 31% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 5137 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 i7-3820 @ 3.60GHz×AMD FX-8300 Eight-Core+ ADD
Price $34.99 - BUY $41.82 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA2011AM3+
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.6 GHz3.3 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.8 GHzUp to 4.2 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 8)8 (in 4 physical modules)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 10MBL1: 640KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP130W95W
Yearly Running Cost$23.73$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2012Q1 2013
# of Samples31042033
CPU Value165.0127.7
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1746(0.0%)1493(-14.5%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)5773(0.0%)5339(-7.5%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.60GHz
5,773
AMD FX-8300 Eight-Core
5,339
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.60GHz
165.0
AMD FX-8300 Eight-Core
127.7
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-3820 @ 3.60GHz
1,746
AMD FX-8300 Eight-Core
1,493
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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 i7-3820 @ 3.60GHz AMD FX-8300 Eight-Core
Max TDP130W95W
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.