Intel Core i5 6600K vs AMD FX 6350 |
Released July, 2015
Intel Core i5 6600K
- 3.5 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i5 6600K
 | Much newer manufacturing process 14 nm | | Has a built-in GPU Yes |
| | Significantly lower typical power consumption 73.94W | | Significantly better PassMark (Single core) score 2,148 |
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Released April, 2013
AMD FX 6350
- 3.9 GHz
- Hexa core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the AMD FX 6350
| | Much more l2 cache 6 MB | | Much better performance per dollar 7.78 pt/$ |
| | Higher clock speed 3.9 GHz | | Higher turbo clock speed 4.2 GHz |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much newer manufacturing process | 14 nm | vs | 32 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
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| Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
| Significantly lower typical power consumption | 73.94W | vs | 101.56W | More than 25% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Significantly better PassMark (Single core) score | 2,148 | vs | 1,511 | More than 40% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Newer | Jul, 2015 | vs | Apr, 2013 | Release date over 2 years later | |||
| Significantly lower annual home energy cost | 21.92 $/year | vs | 30.11 $/year | More than 25% lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Significantly lower annual commercial energy cost | 79.72 $/year | vs | 109.5 $/year | More than 25% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
| More l3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | vs | 1.33 MB/core | Around 15% more l3 cache per core | |||
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| Much more l2 cache | 6 MB | vs | 1 MB | 6x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
| Much better performance per dollar | 7.78 pt/$ | vs | 0.89 pt/$ | Around 8.8x better performance per dollar | |||
| Higher clock speed | 3.9 GHz | vs | 3.5 GHz | More than 10% higher clock speed | |||
| Higher turbo clock speed | 4.2 GHz | vs | 3.9 GHz | Around 10% higher turbo clock speed | |||
| Much more l2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 4x more l2 cache per core | |||
| Much better performance per watt | 8.09 pt/W | vs | 2.45 pt/W | More than 3.2x better performance per watt | |||
| Slightly more l3 cache | 8 MB | vs | 6 MB | Around 35% more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
| More cores | 6 | vs | 4 | 2 more cores; run more applications at once | |||
| More threads | 6 | vs | 4 | 2 more threads | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.86 GHz | vs | 4.57 GHz | More than 5% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i5 6600K vs FX 6350
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
Cinebench R10 32-Bit
Cinebench R10 32-Bit (Single Core)
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i5 6600K | vs | FX 6350 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.9 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 4.2 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Hexa core | |
| Is unlocked | Yes | Yes | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE4a | |||
| AVX 1.1 | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| F16C | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| XOP | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| ABM | |||
| BMI1 | |||
| CLMUL | |||
| AMD64 | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| FMA4 | |||
| FMA3 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| CVT16 | |||
| AMD-V | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| TBM | |||
| AVX 2.0 | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 91W | 125W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 21.92 $/year | 30.11 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 79.72 $/year | 109.5 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 2.45 pt/W | 8.09 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 73.94W | 101.56W | |
details | Core i5 6600K | vs | FX 6350 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 4 | 6 | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 6 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 1 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 8 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 1.33 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 14 nm | 32 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 64°C | Unknown - 61°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 4.54 GHz | 4.66 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.57 GHz | 4.86 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.54 GHz | 4.66 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | None | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics 530 | N/A | |
| Number of displays supported | 3 | N/A | |
| GPU clock speed | 350 MHz | N/A | |
| Turbo clock speed | 1,150 MHz | N/A | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1866 | |||
| DDR3L-1600 | |||
| Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Supports ECC | No | Yes | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 29,866.66 MB/s | |
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