Intel Core i5-8600K vs AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-8600K and AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE 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 i5-8600K

AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8600K

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 8 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
2 more threads: 6 vs 4
Around 16% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 71% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2581 vs 1511
3.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10162 vs 2839

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	5 January 2017 vs May 2011
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	6 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 45 nm
L3 cache	9 MB vs 6 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2581 vs 1511
PassMark - CPU mark	10162 vs 2839

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE

Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 83% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2268 vs 1236
Around 18% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6568 vs 5553

Specifications (specs)
L1 cache	512 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1.5 MB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2268 vs 1236
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6568 vs 5553

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-8600K
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2581

1511

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

10162

2839

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1236

2268

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5553

6568

Name	Intel Core i5-8600K	AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE
PassMark - Single thread mark	2581	1511
PassMark - CPU mark	10162	2839
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1236	2268
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5553	6568
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4162
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	40.046
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	91.178
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.903
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	4.733
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	13.018
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2054
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3656
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2110
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2054
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3656
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2110

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-8600K	AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Deneb
Launch date	5 January 2017	May 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$258
Place in performance rating	1172	1199
Price now	$379.48
Processor Number	i5-8600K
Series	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	AMD Phenom II X4 Black
Status	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	9.93
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Phenom
OPN PIB		HDZ980FBGMBOX
OPN Tray		HDZ980FBK4DGM
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	3.7 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	384 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	1.5 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	9 MB	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	6	4
Unlocked
Die size		258 mm
Transistor count		758 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E92
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic 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® UHD 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)	95 Watt	125 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015D (130W)
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
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)