Intel Core i5 6600 vs 4690K |
Released July, 2015
Intel Core i5 6600
- 3.3 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i5 6600
 | Significantly newer manufacturing process 14 nm | | Lower typical power consumption 52.81W |
| | Supports trusted computing Yes | | Better CompuBench 1.5 ocean surface simulation score 267.71 fps |
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Released April, 2014
Intel Core i5 4690K
- 3.5 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the 4690K
| | Is unlocked Yes | | Much better performance per dollar 3.95 pt/$ |
| | Higher clock speed 3.5 GHz | | Much better performance per watt 10.77 pt/W |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Significantly newer manufacturing process | 14 nm | vs | 22 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
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| Lower typical power consumption | 52.81W | vs | 71.5W | More than 25% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Supports trusted computing | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing | |||
| Better CompuBench 1.5 ocean surface simulation score | 267.71 fps | vs | 219.7 fps | More than 20% better CompuBench 1.5 ocean surface simulation score | |||
| Newer | Jul, 2015 | vs | Apr, 2014 | Release date over 1 years later | |||
| Lower annual home energy cost | 15.66 $/year | vs | 21.2 $/year | More than 25% lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Lower annual commercial energy cost | 56.94 $/year | vs | 77.09 $/year | More than 25% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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| Is unlocked | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking | |||
| Much better performance per dollar | 3.95 pt/$ | vs | 1.11 pt/$ | More than 3.5x better performance per dollar | |||
| Higher clock speed | 3.5 GHz | vs | 3.3 GHz | More than 5% higher clock speed | |||
| Much better performance per watt | 10.77 pt/W | vs | 3.94 pt/W | Around 2.8x better performance per watt | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.51 GHz | vs | 3.75 GHz | More than 20% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Better turbo clock speed | 1,200 MHz | vs | 1,150 MHz | Around 5% better turbo clock speed | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.58 GHz | vs | 3.87 GHz | Around 20% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i5 6600 vs 4690K
CompuBench 1.5 (Bitcoin mining) Data courtesy CompuBench
CompuBench 1.5 (Face detection)
CompuBench 1.5 (T-Rex) Data courtesy CompuBench
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i5 6600 | vs | 4690K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 3.5 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 3.9 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
| Is unlocked | No | Yes | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | Yes | No | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| EM64T | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| FMA3 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| AVX 2.0 | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 65W | 88W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 15.66 $/year | 21.2 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 56.94 $/year | 77.09 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 3.94 pt/W | 10.77 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 52.81W | 71.5W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | FSB | DMI 2.0 | |
| Number of links | 1 | 0 | |
| Transfer rate | 8,000 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s | |
details | Core i5 6600 | vs | 4690K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 4 | 4 | |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 6 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 1.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 14 nm | 22 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 71°C | Unknown - 72.72°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 3.75 GHz | 4.51 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.87 GHz | 4.58 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.75 GHz | 4.51 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics 530 | Intel® HD Graphics 4600 | |
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 | |
| GPU clock speed | 350 MHz | 350 MHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 1,150 MHz | 1,200 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3L-1600 | |||
| DDR3-1600 | |||
| DDR3-1333 | |||
| Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Supports ECC | No | No | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 25,600 MB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 65,536 MB | 32,768 MB | |
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