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The Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz is newer than AMD FX-8300 Eight-Core also around 12% 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 5535 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.
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×AMD FX-8300 Eight-Core | ×Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz | + ADD | |
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Price | $41.81 - BUY | $39.31 - BUY | |
Socket Type | AM3+ | FCLGA1151-2 | |
CPU Class | Desktop | Desktop | |
Clockspeed | 3.3 GHz | 3.6 GHz | |
Turbo Speed | Up to 4.2 GHz | Not Supported | |
# of Physical Cores | 8 (in 4 physical modules) | 4 (Threads: 4) | |
Cache | L1: 640KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 8MB | L1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MB | |
TDP | 95W | 65W | |
Yearly Running Cost | $17.34 | $11.86 | |
Other | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | ||
First Seen on Chart | Q1 2013 | Q4 2017 | |
# of Samples | 2040 | 3495 | |
CPU Value | 127.7 | 155.1 | |
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group) | 1492(-32.6%) | 2213(0.0%) | |
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group) | 5341(-12.4%) | 6098(0.0%) |
AMD FX-8300 Eight-Core | 5,341 | |
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz | 6,098 | |
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AMD FX-8300 Eight-Core | 127.7 | |
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz | 155.1 | |
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AMD FX-8300 Eight-Core | 1,492 | |
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz | 2,213 | |
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AMD FX-8300 Eight-Core | Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz | |
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Max TDP | 95W | 65W |
Power consumption per day (kWh) | NA | NA |
Running cost per day | NA | NA |
Power consumption per year (kWh) | NA | NA |
Running cost per year | NA | NA |