i7-9700F vs A8-6600K

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Aggregate performance score

A8-6600K
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
1.89
Core i7-9700F
2019
8 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
8.34
+341%

Core i7-9700F outperforms A8-6600K by a whopping 341% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-6600K and Core i7-9700F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1984913
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.318.96
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)Intel Core i7
Power efficiency1.7912.14
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date1 June 2013 (11 years ago)23 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$142$323

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-9700F has 2790% better value for money than A8-6600K.

Detailed specifications

A8-6600K and Core i7-9700F 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed3.9 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data30
L1 cache192 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB256K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size246 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature74 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C72 °C
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A8-6600K and Core i7-9700F 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFM2FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-6600K and Core i7-9700F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMAFMA4-
AVXAVX+
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPP-+

Security technologies

A8-6600K and Core i7-9700F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-6600K and Core i7-9700F 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 i7-9700F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR4-2666
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data42.671 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 i7-9700F integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-6600K and Core i7-9700F integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 11no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-6600K and Core i7-9700F.

PCIe version2.03.0
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
i7-9700F 8.34
+341%

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
i7-9700F 13244
+342%

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 448
i7-9700F 1580
+253%

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 1073
i7-9700F 6337
+491%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.89 8.34
Recency 1 June 2013 23 April 2019
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 65 Watt

i7-9700F has a 341.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 53.8% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-9700F is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-6600K in performance tests.


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