Intel Core i7-8670 vs AMD A8-5600K

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-8670 and AMD A8-5600K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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).

Intel Core i7-8670

AMD A8-5600K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8670

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 3 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 54% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 100 Watt
2.6x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2120 vs 807
2.6x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2120 vs 807

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2018 vs 26 September 2012
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 192 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 100 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2120 vs 807
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2120 vs 807

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-5600K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 26% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 22% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1596 vs 1306
Around 22% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1596 vs 1306
2.7x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 6089 vs 2279
2.7x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 6089 vs 2279

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
L2 cache	4096 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1596 vs 1306
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1596 vs 1306
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	6089 vs 2279
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	6089 vs 2279

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-8670
CPU 2: AMD A8-5600K

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2120

807

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2120

807

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1306

1596

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1306

1596

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2279

6089

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2279

6089

Name	Intel Core i7-8670	AMD A8-5600K
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2120	807
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2120	807
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1306	1596
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1306	1596
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2279	6089
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2279	6089
PassMark - Single thread mark		1429
PassMark - CPU mark		2863
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		488
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1366
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.39
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		11.085
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.213
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		11.539
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		3.45

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-8670	AMD A8-5600K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Trinity
Launch date	January 2018	26 September 2012
Place in performance rating	1419	1753
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Series		AMD A-Series (Desktop)
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	192 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	4096 KB
L3 cache	12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	74 °C
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz	3.9 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Die size		246 mm
Number of threads		4
Transistor count		1303 Million
Unlocked
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	100 Watt
Sockets supported		FM2
Security & Reliability
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)