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AMD A8-7690K vs Intel i5-650

The AMD A8-7690K is newer than Intel Core i5-650 @ 3.20GHz is around 6% faster in single-thread testing. Also, AMD A8-7690K uses around 26% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 3202 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 A8-7690K×Intel Core i5-650 @ 3.20GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeFM2+LGA1156
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.7 GHz3.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedNA2Up to 3.5 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (in 4 physical modules)2 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 4.0MB, L1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 4MB
TDP95W73W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$13.32
OtherRadeon R7
First Seen on ChartQ2 2023Q1 2010
# of Samples23200
CPU Rank35003433
CPU Value0.037.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1441(0.0%)1357(-5.9%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2157(-4.4%)2257(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A8-7690K
2,157
Intel Core i5-650 @ 3.20GHz
2,257
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
AMD A8-7690K
NA
Intel Core i5-650 @ 3.20GHz
37.6
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A8-7690K
1,441
Intel Core i5-650 @ 3.20GHz
1,357
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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 A8-7690K Intel Core i5-650 @ 3.20GHz
Max TDP95W73W
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.