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AMD FX-8150 Eight- vs Intel i7-6700

The Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz is newer than AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core also around 35% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 37% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 14171 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-8150 Eight-Core×Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeAM3+LGA 1151
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.6 GHz3.4 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.2 GHzUp to 4.0 GHz
# of Physical Cores8 (in 4 physical modules)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 320KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP125W65W
Yearly Running Cost$22.81$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2011Q3 2015
# of Samples239511776
CPU Value64.445.4
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1433(-37.3%)2284(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)5285(-34.5%)8068(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 19th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core
5,285
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz
8,068
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 19th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core
64.4
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz
45.4
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 19th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core
1,433
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz
2,284
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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-8150 Eight-Core Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz
Max TDP125W65W
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.