5 120 vs A6-6420K

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2801	724
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	47.29
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	0.58	8.06
Designer	AMD	Intel
Manufacturer	GlobalFoundries	Intel
Architecture codename	Richland (2013−2014)	Raptor Lake-R (2023−2025)
Release date	January 2014 (12 years ago)	31 July 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$211

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Basic parameters of A6-6420K and Core 5 120: 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	2 (Dual-core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	2	12
Base clock speed	4 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	4.5 GHz
L1 cache	96 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	no data	18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 nm
Die size	246 mm2	163 mm2
Maximum core temperature	70 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	70 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,303 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on A6-6420K and Core 5 120 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	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-6420K and Core 5 120. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
PowerNow	+	-
PowerGating	+	-
VirusProtect	+	-
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+

Security technologies

A6-6420K and Core 5 120 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-6420K and Core 5 120 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-6420K and Core 5 120. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1866	DDR4, DDR5
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare HD 8470D and UHD Graphics 730	AMD Radeon HD 8470D	Intel UHD Graphics 730
จำนวนพาธไลน์	192	no data
Enduro	+	-
Switchable graphics	+	-
UVD	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-6420K and Core 5 120 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-6420K and Core 5 120 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX

DirectX® 11

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-6420K and Core 5 120.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.90	12.41
Integrated graphics card	0.89	3.83
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	2	12
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 nm