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Intel i5-680 vs AMD A8-7600 APU

The AMD A8-7600 APU is newer than Intel Core i5-680 @ 3.60GHz also around 18% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but Intel Core i5-680 @ 3.60GHz is around 10% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Core i5-680 @ 3.60GHz uses around 12% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 1914 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 i5-680 @ 3.60GHz×AMD A8-7600 APU+ ADD
Price $310.17 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeLGA1156FM2+
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.6 GHz3.1 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.9 GHzUp to 3.8 GHz
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)4 (in 2 physical modules)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 4MBL1: 448KB, L2: 8.0MB,
TDP73W65W
Yearly Running Cost$13.32$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2010Q3 2014
# of Samples621852
CPU Value8.513.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1614(0.0%)1445(-10.5%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2647(-17.6%)3211(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-680 @ 3.60GHz
2,647
AMD A8-7600 APU
3,211
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-680 @ 3.60GHz
8.5
AMD A8-7600 APU
13.1
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-680 @ 3.60GHz
1,614
AMD A8-7600 APU
1,445
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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 i5-680 @ 3.60GHz AMD A8-7600 APU
Max TDP73W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.150.13
Running cost per day$0.036$0.033
Power consumption per year (kWh)53.347.5
Running cost per year$13.32$11.86
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.