Intel Core i5-9400F vs AMD A10-7870K

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-9400F and AMD A10-7870K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support. 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 i5-9400F

AMD A10-7870K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9400F

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
2 more threads: 6 vs 4
Around 38% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 72.40°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 62% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2439 vs 1501
2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9472 vs 3434
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1083 vs 512
3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4737 vs 1581

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	6 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 72.40°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2439 vs 1501
PassMark - CPU mark	9472 vs 3434
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1083 vs 512
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4737 vs 1581

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-7870K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-9400F
CPU 2: AMD A10-7870K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2439

1501

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9472

3434

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1083

512

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4737

1581

Name	Intel Core i5-9400F	AMD A10-7870K
PassMark - Single thread mark	2439	1501
PassMark - CPU mark	9472	3434
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1083	512
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4737	1581
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3757
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.777
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		14.063
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.195
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		32.901
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.143
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2085
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1897
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4904
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2085
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1897
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4904

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-9400F	AMD A10-7870K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Kaveri
Launch date	Q1'19	May 2015
Place in performance rating	1329	1336
Processor Number	i5-9400F
Series	9th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD A-Series Processors
Launch price (MSRP)		$120
OPN PIB		AD787KXDJCBOX
OPN Tray		AD787KXDI44JC
Price now		$249.99
Value for money (0-100)		6.44
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	3.9 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	72.40°C
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz	4.1 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	6	4
Compute Cores		12
Die size		246 mm
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		4 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		74 °C
Number of GPU cores		8
Transistor count		1178 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3
Supported memory frequency		2133 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	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® 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
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
DualGraphics
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
PowerTune
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
VirusProtect
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency		866 MHz
iGPU core count		512
Number of pipelines		512
Processor graphics		AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
Vulkan