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AMD A10-7890K vs Intel i5-2500K

The AMD A10-7890K is newer than Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz, while Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz is around 14% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 7% faster in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 8215 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 A10-7890K×Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeFM2+LGA1155
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed4.1 GHz3.3 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.3 GHzUp to 3.7 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (in 2 physical modules)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 448KB, L2: 8.0MB, L1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MB
TDP95W95W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$17.34
OtherRadeon R7, 12 Compute Cores 4C+8G
First Seen on ChartQ2 2016Q4 2010
# of Samples2817934
CPU Value26.125.3
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1586(-6.5%)1698(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3553(-13.9%)4127(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A10-7890K
3,553
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz
4,127
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD A10-7890K
26.1
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz
25.3
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A10-7890K
1,586
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz
1,698
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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 A10-7890K Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz
Max TDP95W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.190.19
Running cost per day$0.048$0.048
Power consumption per year (kWh)69.369.3
Running cost per year$17.34$17.34
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.