AMD A12-9800 vs Intel Core i5-2500K
Summary
AMD A12-9800
100%
Intel Core i5-2500K
142%
Relative performance
AMD A12-9800
100%
Intel Core i5-2500K
137%
Relative performance
AMD A12-9800
100%
Intel Core i5-2500K
147%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider AMD A12-9800 |
| This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below). |
Reasons to consider Intel Core i5-2500K |
| Much higher single threaded performance (around 37% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications. |
| Much higher multi threaded performance (around 47% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking. |
| Around 42% higher average synthetic performance. |
Gaming
HWBench recommends Intel Core i5-2500K
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWBench recommends Intel Core i5-2500K
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Features
| AMD A12-9800 | | Intel Core i5-2500K | |
|---|
| MMX | | | |
| 3DNow! | | | |
| SSE | | | |
| SSE2 | | | |
| SSE3 | | | |
| SSE4A | | | |
| AMD64 | | | |
| CnQ | | | |
| NX bit | | | |
| AMD-V | | | |
| SSSE3 | | | |
| SSE4.2 | | | |
| AVX | | | |
| EIST | | | |
| Intel 64 | | | |
| XD bit | | | |
| VT-x | | | |
| AES-NI | | | |
Architecture
| AMD A12-9800 | | Intel Core i5-2500K | |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Excavator | vs | Intel_SandyBridge |
| Market | Desktop | vs | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4 | vs | DDR3 |
| Codename | Bristol Ridge | vs | Sandy Bridge |
| Release Date | Sep 2016 | vs | Jan 2011 |
Cores
| AMD A12-9800 | | Intel Core i5-2500K | |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | vs | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | vs | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon R7 | vs | Intel HD 3000 |
Cache
| AMD A12-9800 | | Intel Core i5-2500K | |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 128 KB (per core) | vs | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB (per core) | vs | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 0 KB | vs | 6144 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD A12-9800 | | Intel Core i5-2500K | |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket AM4 | vs | Intel Socket 1155 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | vs | unknown |
| Package | uPGA | vs | FC-LGA10 |
| Die Size | unknown | vs | 216mm² |
| Process | 14 nm | vs | 32 nm |
Performance
| AMD A12-9800 | | Intel Core i5-2500K | |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3800 MHz | vs | 3300 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 4200 MHz | vs | 3700 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | unknown | vs | unknown |
| TDP | 65 W | vs | 95 W |
AMD A12-9800
2898 points
Intel Core i5-2500K
3700 points
Points - higher is better
AMD A12-9800
9124 points
Intel Core i5-2500K
13200 points
Points - higher is better
AMD A12-9800
319
Intel Core i5-2500K
470
points - higher is better
AMD A12-9800
89
Intel Core i5-2500K
122
points - higher is better