Product Compare
Intel Core i5 6600K vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
| CPU | CPU | |
|---|---|---|
| General Parameters | ||
| Release Date | Aug 2015 | Apr 2018 |
| Manufacturer | Intel | AMD |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Core Architecture | Skylake | Zen+ |
| Processor Number | i5-6600K | |
| Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 | N/A |
| Package | ||
| Manufacturing Process | 14 nm | 12 nm |
| Socket | LGA-1151 | AM4 |
| Power Consumption | 91 W | 95 W |
| Transistor Count | 4.8 billions | |
| Peak Operating Temperature | 95 °C | |
| CPU Performance | ||
| Performance Cores | 4 | 6 |
| Performance Core Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Performance Core Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Performance Core Turbo Frequency | 3.9 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Total Core Count | 4 | 6 |
| Total Thread Count | 4 | 12 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 35 | 36x |
| L1 Cache | 64 K per core | 96 K per core |
| L2 Cache | 256 K per core | 512 K per core |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB shared | 16 MB shared |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | Yes |
| Memory Parameters | ||
| Memory Types | DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600 | DDR4-2933 |
| Max Memory Size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Max Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max Memory Bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | 43.71 GB/s |
| ECC Memory Support | No | Yes |
| Graphics Card Parameters | ||
| Integrated Graphics | true | |
| GPU Max Dynamic Frequency | 1150 MHz | |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Official Website | Official Link ↗ | Official Link ↗ |
| PCIe Version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 16 | 20 |
| Extended Instruction Set | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2 | |
| Benchmarks | ||
| Cinebench R23 Single Core | 1040 | 1088 |
| Cinebench R23 Multi Core | 3963 | 7506 |
| Geekbench 6 Single Core | 1486 | 1164 |
| Geekbench 6 Multi Core | 4406 | 5236 |
| Passmark CPU Single Core | 2327 | 2370 |
| Passmark CPU Multi Core | 6329 | 13981 |