A10-7860K vs Core i5-12600K

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-12600K and A10-7860K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	317	1794
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	50.45	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Architecture codename	Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)	Godaveri (2014−2018)
Release date	27 October 2021 (2 years ago)	2 February 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$289	no data
Current price	$291 (1x MSRP)	$29

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-12600K and A10-7860K 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	10 (Deca-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	16	4
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.9 GHz	4 GHz
Bus support	8 × 16 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	384 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	4096 KB
L3 cache	2 MB	no data
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	28 nm
Die size	215.25 mm220.5 mm × 10.5 mm	245 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	71 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
Number of transistors	no data	2,411 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-12600K and A10-7860K 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	FCLGA1700	FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-12600K and A10-7860K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	+
AVX	+	+
FRTC	no data	1
FreeSync	no data	1
PowerTune	no data	+
DualGraphics	no data	1
TrueAudio	no data	+
PowerNow	no data	-
PowerGating	no data	-
Out-of-band client management	no data	-
VirusProtect	no data	-
RAID	no data	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
SIPP	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-12600K and A10-7860K 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 Core i5-12600K and A10-7860K 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 Core i5-12600K and A10-7860K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	DDR3-2133
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics 770	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core count	no data	8
Number of pipelines	no data	512
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Enduro	no data	+
Switchable graphics	no data	1
UVD	no data	+
VCE	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	1.45 GHz	no data
Execution Units	32	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-12600K and A10-7860K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	4	no data
DisplayPort	no data	+
HDMI	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-12600K and A10-7860K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-12600K and A10-7860K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	DirectX® 12
OpenGL	4.5	no data
Vulkan	no data	1

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-12600K and A10-7860K.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	20	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 i5-12600K outperforms A10-7860K by 746% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	17.93	2.12
Recency	27 October 2021	2 February 2016
Physical cores	10	4
Threads	16	4
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	65 Watt

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