A8-5600K vs. Pentium G2120 CPU Review

Photoshop CS5

The best way to measure performance is by using real programs. The problem, though, is creating a methodology using real software that provides accurate results. For Photoshop CS5, we used a script called “Retouch Artist Speed Test,” which applies a series of filters to a sample image and gives us the time that Photoshop took to run all the filters. The results below are given in seconds, so the lower the number the better.

On Photoshop CS5, the A8-5600K was 10% faster than the Pentium G2120; however, the Core i3-2100 was 13% faster than this new APU. The A8-5600K was 5% faster than the A8-3870K and 7% faster than the A8-3850.