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Intel Core i5 6600K
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i5 6600K based on its single-core performance.
See full details | Intel Core i5 6600K vs AMD FX 8350 |
![]() | Much newer manufacturing process 14 nm | ![]() | Much lower typical power consumption 73.94W |
![]() | Has a built-in GPU Yes | ![]() | Significantly better PassMark (Single core) score 2,148 |
![]() | Much more l2 cache 8 MB | ![]() | Much better performance per dollar 8.15 pt/$ |
![]() | Higher clock speed 4 GHz | ![]() | Higher turbo clock speed 4.2 GHz |
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
Sky Diver and Cloud Gate |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more |
9.1 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
Winner |
Intel Core i5 6600KCPUBoss Winner | ![]() | |
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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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Much lower typical power consumption | 73.94W | vs | 159.66W | 2.2x lower typical power consumption | |||
Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
Significantly better PassMark (Single core) score | 2,148 | vs | 1,525 | More than 40% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
Much lower annual home energy cost | 21.92 $/year | vs | 56.1 $/year | 2.6x lower annual home energy cost | |||
More l3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | vs | 1 MB/core | 50% more l3 cache per core | |||
Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 79.72 $/year | vs | 159.62 $/year | 2x lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
Newer | Jul, 2015 | vs | Oct, 2012 | Release date over 2 years later | |||
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Much more l2 cache | 8 MB | vs | 1 MB | 8x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
Much better performance per dollar | 8.15 pt/$ | vs | 0.89 pt/$ | More than 9x better performance per dollar | |||
Higher clock speed | 4 GHz | vs | 3.5 GHz | Around 15% 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 | |||
More cores | 8 | vs | 4 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
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 | |||
Significantly better performance per watt | 5.72 pt/W | vs | 2.45 pt/W | More than 2.2x better performance per watt | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 8.79 GHz | vs | 4.57 GHz | Around 95% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
More threads | 8 | vs | 4 | Twice as many threads | |||
Better PassMark score | 9,134 | vs | 8,012 | Around 15% better PassMark score |
summary | Core i5 6600K | vs | FX 8350 |
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Clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 4 GHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 4.2 GHz | |
Cores | Quad core | Octa 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 | 56.1 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 79.72 $/year | 159.62 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 2.45 pt/W | 5.72 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 73.94W | 159.66W |
details | Core i5 6600K | vs | FX 8350 |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 4 | 8 | |
L2 cache | 1 MB | 8 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 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 | 4.69 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.57 GHz | 8.79 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.54 GHz | 4.69 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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