Intel Core i5-7600 vs AMD Athlon II X2 280

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-7600 and AMD Athlon II X2 280 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i5-7600

AMD Athlon II X2 280

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-7600

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 11 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 69% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2469 vs 1462
4.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6563 vs 1355
Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3373 vs 3272

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2017 vs February 2013
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2469 vs 1462
PassMark - CPU mark	6563 vs 1355
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3373 vs 3272

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 280

Around 87% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1941 vs 1037

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1941 vs 1037

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-7600
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X2 280

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2469

1462

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6563

1355

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1037

1941

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3373

3272

Name	Intel Core i5-7600	AMD Athlon II X2 280
PassMark - Single thread mark	2469	1462
PassMark - CPU mark	6563	1355
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1037	1941
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3373	3272
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3484
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.077
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	85.074
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.499
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.59
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.835
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1487
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2803
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4875
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1487
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2803
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4875

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-7600	AMD Athlon II X2 280
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake	Regor
Launch date	January 2017	February 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$233	$100
Place in performance rating	1364	1398
Price now	$239.99	$99.99
Processor Number	i5-7600
Series	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	10.77	6.28
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.50 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1024 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	4
Die size		117 mm
Transistor count		410 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR2, DDR3
Graphics
Device ID	0x5912
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)