i7-875K vs A8-6600K

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Aggregate performance score

A8-6600K
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
1.89
Core i7-875K
2010
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
1.95
+3.2%

Core i7-875K outperforms A8-6600K by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-6600K and Core i7-875K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19831955
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.310.10
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency1.791.94
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Lynnfield (2009−2010)
Release date1 June 2013 (11 years ago)30 May 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$142$486

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

A8-6600K has 210% better value for money than i7-875K.

Detailed specifications

A8-6600K and Core i7-875K 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)
Threads48
Base clock speed3.9 GHz2.93 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus rateno data2.5 GT/s
L1 cache192 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size246 mm2296 mm2
Maximum core temperature74 °C73 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million774 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on A8-6600K and Core i7-875K 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
SocketFM2FCLGA1156,LGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-6600K and Core i7-875K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
FMAFMA4-
AVXAVX-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data1.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data36 Bit

Security technologies

A8-6600K and Core i7-875K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-6600K and Core i7-875K are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-6600K and Core i7-875K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 8570Dno data
จำนวนพาธไลน์256no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-6600K and Core i7-875K integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-6600K and Core i7-875K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 11no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-6600K and Core i7-875K.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

A8-6600K 1.89
i7-875K 1.95
+3.2%

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.

A8-6600K 2998
i7-875K 3100
+3.4%

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.

A8-6600K 447
i7-875K 509
+13.9%

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.

A8-6600K 1070
i7-875K 1766
+65%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.89 1.95
Recency 1 June 2013 30 May 2010
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 95 Watt

A8-6600K has an age advantage of 3 years, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

i7-875K, on the other hand, has a 3.2% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, and 5.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between A8-6600K and Core i7-875K.


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