i5-11400F vs A10-7870K

Aggregate performance score

A10-7870K
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.18
Core i5-11400F
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
10.71
+391%

Core i5-11400F outperforms A10-7870K by a whopping 391% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-7870K and Core i5-11400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1839723
Place by popularitynot in top-10038
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.4839.70
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.1715.59
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2016)Rocket Lake (2021)
Release date28 May 2015 (9 years ago)16 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$120$157

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-11400F has 8171% better value for money than A10-7870K.

Detailed specifications

A10-7870K and Core i5-11400F 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed3.9 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
L1 cache256 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB256K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm14 nm
Die size246 mm2276 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C72 °C
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A10-7870K and Core i5-11400F 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 configuration11
SocketFM2+FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-7870K and Core i5-11400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMAFMA4+
AVXAVX+
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
DualGraphics+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
HSA+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

A10-7870K and Core i5-11400F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-7870K and Core i5-11400F are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-7870K and Core i5-11400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data50 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 Graphicsno data
iGPU core count8no data
Number of pipelines512no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-7870K and Core i5-11400F integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-7870K and Core i5-11400F integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-7870K and Core i5-11400F.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

A10-7870K 2.18
i5-11400F 10.71
+391%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

A10-7870K 3465
i5-11400F 17006
+391%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

A10-7870K 475
i5-11400F 1979
+317%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

A10-7870K 1218
i5-11400F 7606
+524%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.18 10.71
Recency 28 May 2015 16 March 2021
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

i5-11400F has a 391.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-11400F is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-7870K in performance tests.


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