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Intel i3-8100 vs AMD Ryzen 5 1500X vs i5-2500K

All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 12667 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 i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz×AMD Ryzen 5 1500X×Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $195 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeFCLGA1151-2AM4LGA1155
CPU ClassDesktopDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.6 GHz3.5 GHz3.3 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedUp to 3.7 GHzUp to 3.7 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 8)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MBL1: 384KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 16MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MB
TDP65W65W95W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$11.86$17.34
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 630
First Seen on ChartQ4 2017Q2 2017Q4 2010
# of Samples37879397941
CPU Value0.046.625.3
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2207(0.0%)2110(-4.4%)1697(-23.1%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)6097(-32.9%)9089(0.0%)4127(-54.6%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 17th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
6,097
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
9,089
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz
4,127
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 17th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
NA
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
46.6
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz
25.3
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 17th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz
2,207
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
2,110
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz
1,697
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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 i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz
Max TDP65W65W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per dayNANANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per yearNANANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.