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AMD A8-5600K APU vs Intel i3-3245

The Intel Core i3-3245 @ 3.40GHz is newer than AMD A8-5600K APU, while AMD A8-5600K APU is around 17% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but Intel Core i3-3245 @ 3.40GHz is around 19% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Core i3-3245 @ 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 1160 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 A8-5600K APU×Intel Core i3-3245 @ 3.40GHz+ ADD
Price $69.01 - BUY $60 - BUY
Socket TypeFM2LGA1155
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.6 GHz3.4 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.9 GHzNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (in 4 physical modules)2 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 320KB, L2: 8.0MB, L1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MB
TDP100W55W
Yearly Running Cost$18.25$10.04
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2012Q1 2013
# of Samples109169
CPU Value41.439.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1429(-19.2%)1770(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2855(0.0%)2373(-16.9%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 3rd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A8-5600K APU
2,855
Intel Core i3-3245 @ 3.40GHz
2,373
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 3rd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
AMD A8-5600K APU
41.4
Intel Core i3-3245 @ 3.40GHz
39.6
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 3rd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A8-5600K APU
1,429
Intel Core i3-3245 @ 3.40GHz
1,770
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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 A8-5600K APU Intel Core i3-3245 @ 3.40GHz
Max TDP100W55W
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.