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Intel i7-2600K vs AMD FX-8150 Eight-

The AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core is newer than Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz, while the multi-threaded (CPU Mark) is simliar, Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz is around 18% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core uses around 27% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 10254 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 i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz×AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core+ ADD
Price $128.7 - BUY $82.02 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA1155AM3+
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.4 GHz3.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.8 GHzUp to 4.2 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 8)8 (in 4 physical modules)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 320KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP95W125W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$22.81
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2010Q3 2011
# of Samples78532401
CPU Value42.664.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1742(0.0%)1434(-17.7%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)5485(0.0%)5295(-3.5%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 15th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz
5,485
AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core
5,295
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 15th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz
42.6
AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core
64.6
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 15th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz
1,742
AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core
1,434
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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 i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core
Max TDP95W125W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.190.25
Running cost per day$0.048$0.063
Power consumption per year (kWh)69.391.3
Running cost per year$17.34$22.81
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.