Athlon Silver 7120U vs i5-13600KF

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-13600KF
2022
14 cores / 20 threads, 125 Watt
24.45
+1099%
Athlon Silver 7120U
2022
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
2.04

i5-13600KF outperforms Athlon Silver 7120U by a whopping 1099% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-13600KF and Athlon Silver 7120U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking1971888
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation66.38no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Architecture codenameRaptor Lake, Raptor Cove, Gracemont (2022)Mendocino (Zen 2) (2022−2023)
Release date27 September 2022 (1 year ago)20 September 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$294no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-13600KF and Athlon Silver 7120U 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads202
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 4.0no data
Bus rate4 × 16 GT/sno data
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache768 KB128 KB
L2 cache8 MB1 MB
L3 cache6 MB2 MB
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm6 nm
Die size257 mm2100 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-13600KF and Athlon Silver 7120U 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
SocketFCLGA1700FP6
Power consumption (TDP)125 W, 181 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-13600KF and Athlon Silver 7120U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
StatusLaunchedno data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i5-13600KF and Athlon Silver 7120U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-13600KF and Athlon Silver 7120U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-13600KF and Athlon Silver 7120U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-5600, DDR4-3200DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size192 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth89.604 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 610M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-13600KF and Athlon Silver 7120U.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.03.0
PCI Express lanes204

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.

i5-13600KF 24.45
+1099%
Athlon Silver 7120U 2.04

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.

i5-13600KF 37814
+1099%
Athlon Silver 7120U 3155

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.

i5-13600KF 2785
+188%
Athlon Silver 7120U 966

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.

i5-13600KF 15724
+883%
Athlon Silver 7120U 1600

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.45 2.04
Physical cores 14 2
Threads 20 2
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 15 Watt

i5-13600KF has a 1098.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 600% more physical cores and 900% more threads.

Athlon Silver 7120U, on the other hand, has 733.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-13600KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon Silver 7120U in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-13600KF is a desktop processor while Athlon Silver 7120U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-13600KF and Athlon Silver 7120U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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