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Intel i5-2320 vs AMD A8-6600K APU

The AMD A8-6600K APU is newer than Intel Core i5-2320 @ 3.00GHz, while Intel Core i5-2320 @ 3.00GHz is around 19% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing but the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. 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 3316 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 i5-2320 @ 3.00GHz×AMD A8-6600K APU+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA1155FM2
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.0 GHz3.9 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.3 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 ChartQ3 2011Q2 2013
# of Samples22561060
CPU Value141.2156.4
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1524(-0.5%)1531(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3685(0.0%)3002(-18.5%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-2320 @ 3.00GHz
3,685
AMD A8-6600K APU
3,002
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-2320 @ 3.00GHz
141.2
AMD A8-6600K APU
156.4
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-2320 @ 3.00GHz
1,524
AMD A8-6600K APU
1,531
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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 i5-2320 @ 3.00GHz 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.