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AMD A8-5600K APU vs Intel i5-2500S

The AMD A8-5600K APU is newer than Intel Core i5-2500S @ 2.70GHz, while Intel Core i5-2500S @ 2.70GHz is around 16% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 13% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD A8-5600K APU uses around 42% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 1355 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD A8-5600K APU×Intel Core i5-2500S @ 2.70GHz+ ADD
Price $69.01 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeFM2LGA1155
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.6 GHz2.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.9 GHzUp to 3.7 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (in 4 physical modules)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 320KB, L2: 8.0MB, L1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MB
TDP100W65W
Yearly Running Cost$18.25$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2012Q1 2011
# of Samples1095260
CPU Value41.461.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1428(-13.2%)1645(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2854(-15.6%)3380(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A8-5600K APU
2,854
Intel Core i5-2500S @ 2.70GHz
3,380
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
AMD A8-5600K APU
41.4
Intel Core i5-2500S @ 2.70GHz
61.1
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A8-5600K APU
1,428
Intel Core i5-2500S @ 2.70GHz
1,645
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD A8-5600K APU Intel Core i5-2500S @ 2.70GHz
Max TDP100W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.