i5-14600KF vs A10-7870K

Place in the ranking	1838	201
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.46	66.76
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	2.17	18.69
Architecture codename	Godaveri (2014−2016)	Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date	28 May 2015 (9 years ago)	17 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$120	$294

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-14600KF has 14413% better value for money than A10-7870K.

Detailed specifications

A10-7870K and Core i5-14600KF 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)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	4	20
Base clock speed	3.9 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.1 GHz	5.3 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4096 KB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	28 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	246 mm²	257 mm²
Maximum core temperature	72 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	72 °C
Number of transistors	1,178 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on A10-7870K and Core i5-14600KF 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+	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-7870K and Core i5-14600KF. 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	FMA4	-
AVX	AVX	+
FRTC	+	-
FreeSync	+	-
PowerTune	+	-
DualGraphics	+	-
TrueAudio	+	-
PowerNow	+	-
PowerGating	+	-
Out-of-band client management	+	-
VirusProtect	+	-
HSA	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

A10-7870K and Core i5-14600KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-7870K and Core i5-14600KF are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-7870K and Core i5-14600KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-2133	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	no data	192 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	89.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	N/A
iGPU core count	8	no data
Number of pipelines	512	no data
Enduro	+	-
Switchable graphics	+	-
UVD	+	-
VCE	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-7870K and Core i5-14600KF integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-7870K and Core i5-14600KF integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-7870K and Core i5-14600KF.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
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.

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

i5-14600KF 24.69
+1033%

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

i5-14600KF 39222
+1032%

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

i5-14600KF 2776
+484%

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

i5-14600KF 15789
+1196%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.18	24.69
Recency	28 May 2015	17 October 2023
Physical cores	4	14
Threads	4	20
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	125 Watt

A10-7870K has 31.6% lower power consumption.

i5-14600KF, on the other hand, has a 1032.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, and 250% more physical cores and 400% more threads.

The Core i5-14600KF is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-7870K in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between A10-7870K and Core i5-14600KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.