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).
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: 2591 vs 1511
- 3.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10202 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 | 2591 vs 1511 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 10202 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
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| Name | Intel Core i5-8600K | AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2591 | 1511 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 10202 | 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 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Coffee Lake | Deneb |
| Launch date | 5 January 2017 | May 2011 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $258 | |
| Place in performance rating | 1173 | 1197 |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 41.6 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | |
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR3 |
Graphics |
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| 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 |
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| Number of displays supported | 3 | |
Graphics image quality |
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| 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 |
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| DirectX | 12 | |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | |
Compatibility |
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| 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 |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
| PCIe configurations | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | |
| Scalability | 1S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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) | ||
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