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Intel i5-3450S vs AMD A8-5600K APU

The AMD A8-5600K APU is newer than Intel Core i5-3450S @ 2.80GHz, while Intel Core i5-3450S @ 2.80GHz is around 35% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 24% 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 1229 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.

×Intel Core i5-3450S @ 2.80GHz×AMD A8-5600K APU+ ADD
Price $86 - BUY $69.01 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA1155FM2
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.8 GHz3.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.5 GHzUp to 3.9 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)4 (in 4 physical modules)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MBL1: 320KB, L2: 8.0MB,
TDP65W100W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$18.25
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2012Q4 2012
# of Samples1341095
CPU Value50.941.4
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1869(0.0%)1428(-23.6%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)4377(0.0%)2854(-34.8%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 26th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-3450S @ 2.80GHz
4,377
AMD A8-5600K APU
2,854
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 26th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-3450S @ 2.80GHz
50.9
AMD A8-5600K APU
41.4
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 26th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-3450S @ 2.80GHz
1,869
AMD A8-5600K APU
1,428
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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.
Intel Core i5-3450S @ 2.80GHz AMD A8-5600K APU
Max TDP65W100W
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.