Core i5-8600 vs A10-6800K

General info

Comparing A10-6800K and Core i5-8600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1780	958
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Value for money	0.33	7.41
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD A-Series (Desktop)	Intel Core i5
Architecture codename	Richland (2013−2014)	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date	1 June 2013 (10 years old)	2 April 2018 (6 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)	$142	$213
Current price	$145 (1x MSRP)	$268 (1.3x MSRP)

Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-8600 has 2145% better value for money than A10-6800K.

Technical specs

A10-6800K and Core i5-8600 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	6
Base clock speed	4.1 GHz	3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	4.3 GHz
Bus support	no data	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	192 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	4096 KB	1.5 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	9 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	246 mm2	149 mm2
Maximum core temperature	74 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	72 °C
Number of transistors	1,303 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on A10-6800K and Core i5-8600 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FM2	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-6800K and Core i5-8600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	+
PowerTune	-	no data
TrueAudio	-	no data
PowerNow	+	no data
PowerGating	+	no data
Out-of-band client management	-	no data
VirusProtect	+	no data
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	-
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
SIPP	no data	+
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

A10-6800K and Core i5-8600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	no data	+
Identity Protection	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-6800K and Core i5-8600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	+
IOMMU 2.0	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-6800K and Core i5-8600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-2133	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	41.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	AMD Radeon HD 8670D	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Number of pipelines	384	no data
Max video memory	no data	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Enduro	+	no data
Switchable graphics	1	no data
UVD	+	no data
VCE	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.15 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-6800K and Core i5-8600 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	3
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by A10-6800K and Core i5-8600 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-6800K and Core i5-8600 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 11	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-6800K and Core i5-8600.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core i5-8600 outperforms A10-6800K by 212% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	2.06	6.43
Integrated graphics card	1.37	3.08
Recency	1 June 2013	2 April 2018
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	4	6
Cost	$142	$213
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	65 Watt

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