A10-6700 vs i5-8600K

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-8600K
2017
6 cores / 6 threads, 95 Watt
6.42
+229%
A10-6700
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.95

Core i5-8600K outperforms A10-6700 by a whopping 229% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8600K and A10-6700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10631953
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.06no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency6.392.84
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-S (2017−2018)Richland (2013−2014)
Release date5 October 2017 (7 years ago)1 June 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$257no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-8600K and A10-6700 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads64
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache64K (per core)192 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)4096 KB
L3 cache9 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size149 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C71 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C71 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8600K and A10-6700 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151FM2
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8600K and A10-6700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
FMA-FMA4
AVX+AVX
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
VirusProtect-+
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-

Security technologies

Core i5-8600K and A10-6700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8600K and A10-6700 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8600K and A10-6700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3-1866
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel UHD Graphics 630AMD Radeon HD 8670D
จำนวนพาธไลน์no data384
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-8600K and A10-6700 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-8600K and A10-6700 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-8600K and A10-6700 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12DirectX® 11
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8600K and A10-6700.

PCIe version3.02.0
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.

i5-8600K 6.42
+229%
A10-6700 1.95

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.

i5-8600K 10194
+228%
A10-6700 3105

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.

i5-8600K 1580
+250%
A10-6700 451

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.

i5-8600K 5726
+421%
A10-6700 1099

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.42 1.95
Integrated graphics card 3.09 1.39
Recency 5 October 2017 1 June 2013
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 6 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

i5-8600K has a 229.2% higher aggregate performance score, 122.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

A10-6700, on the other hand, has 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-8600K is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-6700 in performance tests.


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