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The AMD FX-8100 Eight-Core is newer than Intel Core i7-2600S @ 2.80GHz, while Intel Core i7-2600S @ 2.80GHz is around 12% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 33% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD FX-8100 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 350 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.
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1: Intel Core i7-2600S @ 2.80GHz | |
2: AMD FX-8100 Eight-Core | |
×Intel Core i7-2600S @ 2.80GHz | ×AMD FX-8100 Eight-Core | + ADD | |
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Price | $119 - BUY | Search Online | |
Socket Type | LGA1155 | AM3+ | |
CPU Class | Desktop | Desktop | |
Clockspeed | 2.8 GHz | 2.8 GHz | |
Turbo Speed | Up to 3.8 GHz | Up to 3.7 GHz | |
# of Physical Cores | 4 (Threads: 8) | 8 (in 4 physical modules) | |
Cache | L1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MB | L1: 640KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 8MB | |
TDP | 65W | 95W | |
Yearly Running Cost | $11.86 | $17.34 | |
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First Seen on Chart | Q1 2011 | Q1 2012 | |
# of Samples | 304 | 46 | |
CPU Value | 38.7 | 41.4 | |
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group) | 1723(0.0%) | 1151(-33.2%) | |
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group) | 4608(0.0%) | 4055(-12.0%) |
Intel Core i7-2600S @ 2.80GHz | 4,608 | |
AMD FX-8100 Eight-Core | 4,055 | |
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Intel Core i7-2600S @ 2.80GHz | 38.7 | |
AMD FX-8100 Eight-Core | 41.4 | |
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Intel Core i7-2600S @ 2.80GHz | 1,723 | |
AMD FX-8100 Eight-Core | 1,151 | |
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Intel Core i7-2600S @ 2.80GHz | AMD FX-8100 Eight-Core | |
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Max TDP | 65W | 95W |
Power consumption per day (kWh) | 0.13 | 0.19 |
Running cost per day | $0.033 | $0.048 |
Power consumption per year (kWh) | 47.5 | 69.3 |
Running cost per year | $11.86 | $17.34 |