AMD A8-6600K vs Intel Core i5-2500K
Summary
AMD A8-6600K
100%
Intel Core i5-2500K
155%
Relative performance
AMD A8-6600K
100%
Intel Core i5-2500K
147%
Relative performance
AMD A8-6600K
100%
Intel Core i5-2500K
160%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider AMD A8-6600K |
| 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 47% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications. |
| Much higher multi threaded performance (around 60% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking. |
| Around 55% 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 A8-6600K | | 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 A8-6600K | | Intel Core i5-2500K | |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Piledriver | vs | Intel_SandyBridge |
| Market | Desktop | vs | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | vs | DDR3 |
| Codename | Richland | vs | Sandy Bridge |
| Release Date | Jun 2013 | vs | Jan 2011 |
Cores
| AMD A8-6600K | | Intel Core i5-2500K | |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | vs | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | vs | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon HD 8570D | vs | Intel HD 3000 |
Cache
| AMD A8-6600K | | Intel Core i5-2500K | |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 128 KB (per core) | vs | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 1024 KB (per core) | vs | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 0 KB | vs | 6144 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD A8-6600K | | Intel Core i5-2500K | |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket FM2 | vs | Intel Socket 1155 |
| Max Case Temp | 74°C | vs | unknown |
| Package | uPGA | vs | FC-LGA10 |
| Die Size | 246mm² | vs | 216mm² |
| Process | 32 nm | vs | 32 nm |
Performance
| AMD A8-6600K | | Intel Core i5-2500K | |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3900 MHz | vs | 3300 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 4200 MHz | vs | 3700 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | 1.475 V | vs | unknown |
| TDP | 100 W | vs | 95 W |
AMD A8-6600K
2562 points
Intel Core i5-2500K
3700 points
Points - higher is better
AMD A8-6600K
7803 points
Intel Core i5-2500K
13200 points
Points - higher is better
AMD A8-6600K
5794
Intel Core i5-2500K
10235
points - higher is better
AMD A8-6600K
2275
Intel Core i5-2500K
3486
points - higher is better
AMD A8-6600K
6287
Intel Core i5-2500K
11233
points - higher is better
AMD A8-6600K
2049
Intel Core i5-2500K
3215
points - higher is better
AMD A8-6600K
4701
Intel Core i5-2500K
5853
points - higher is better
AMD A8-6600K
3230
Intel Core i5-2500K
4773
points - higher is better
AMD A8-6600K
8040
Intel Core i5-2500K
15956
points - higher is better
AMD A8-6600K
3.41
Intel Core i5-2500K
5.38
points - higher is better
AMD A8-6600K
22.8
Intel Core i5-2500K
10.8
seconds - lower is better
AMD A8-6600K
17.9
Intel Core i5-2500K
11.67
seconds - lower is better
AMD A8-6600K (simulated)
95.45
Intel Core i5-2500K
122
points - higher is better
AMD A8-6600K (simulated)
310.1
Intel Core i5-2500K
470
points - higher is better