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AMD FX-8310 Eight- vs Intel i5-3570K

The AMD FX-8310 Eight-Core is newer than Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz, while the multi-threaded (CPU Mark) is simliar, Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz is around 31% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD FX-8310 Eight-Core uses around 21% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 10368 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-8310 Eight-Core×Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $128.7 - BUY
Socket TypeAM3+LGA1155
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.4 GHz3.4 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.3 GHzUp to 3.8 GHz
# of Physical Cores8 (in 4 physical modules)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 640KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MB
TDP95W77W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$14.05
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2014Q2 2012
# of Samples21310155
CPU Value30.938.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1409(-31.1%)2045(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)5065(0.0%)4961(-2.1%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD FX-8310 Eight-Core
5,065
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz
4,961
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD FX-8310 Eight-Core
30.9
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz
38.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD FX-8310 Eight-Core
1,409
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz
2,045
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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-8310 Eight-Core Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz
Max TDP95W77W
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.