AMD A10-5800K vs Intel Core i7-2600

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Combined performance score

i7-2600
3.48
+80.3%

Core i7-2600 outperforms A10-5800K by 80% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i7-2600 and A10-5800K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking14251834
Place by popularity43not in top-100
Value for money1.813.20
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD A-Series (Desktop)
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Trinity (2012−2013)
Release date9 January 2011 (13 years old)2 October 2012 (11 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$247$122
Current price$69 (0.3x MSRP)$76 (0.6x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

A10-5800K has 77% better value for money than i7-2600.

Technical specs

Core i7-2600 and A10-5800K 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.2 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache8192 KB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size216 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistors1,160 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoYes

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2600 and A10-5800K 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
SocketLGA1155FM2
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt100 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2600 and A10-5800K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI+no data
AVX+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+no data
Flex Memory Access+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Core i7-2600 and A10-5800K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2600 and A10-5800K are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2600 and A10-5800K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 2000AMD Radeon HD 7660D
Quick Sync Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.35 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2600 and A10-5800K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2600 and A10-5800K.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

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.

i7-2600 3.48
+80.3%
A10-5800K 1.93

Core i7-2600 outperforms A10-5800K by 80% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i7-2600 5339
+80.5%
A10-5800K 2958

Core i7-2600 outperforms A10-5800K by 80% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-2600 612
+35.7%
A10-5800K 451

Core i7-2600 outperforms A10-5800K by 36% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-2600 2056
+86.6%
A10-5800K 1102

Core i7-2600 outperforms A10-5800K by 87% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

3DMark Fire Strike Physics

Benchmark coverage: 4%

i7-2600 5020
+29%
A10-5800K 3890

Core i7-2600 outperforms A10-5800K by 29% in 3DMark Fire Strike Physics.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 3.48 1.93
Integrated graphics card 1.30
Recency 9 January 2011 2 October 2012
Threads 8 4
Cost $247 $122
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 100 Watt

The Core i7-2600 is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-5800K in performance tests.


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