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AMD FX-8300 Eight- vs Intel i3-8100

The Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz is newer than AMD FX-8300 Eight-Core also around 13% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 33% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD FX-8300 Eight-Core uses around 38% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 5508 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.

×AMD FX-8300 Eight-Core×Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz+ ADD
Price $41.81 - BUY $39.31 - BUY
Socket TypeAM3+FCLGA1151-2
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.3 GHz3.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.2 GHzNot Supported
# of Physical Cores8 (in 4 physical modules)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 640KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MB
TDP95W65W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$11.86
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 630
First Seen on ChartQ1 2013Q4 2017
# of Samples20333475
CPU Value127.7155.2
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1493(-32.6%)2215(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)5339(-12.5%)6102(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 26th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD FX-8300 Eight-Core
5,339
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
6,102
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 26th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
AMD FX-8300 Eight-Core
127.7
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
155.2
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 26th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD FX-8300 Eight-Core
1,493
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
2,215
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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.
AMD FX-8300 Eight-Core Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
Max TDP95W65W
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.