Intel Core i5-6600K vs AMD A8-5600K
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-6600K and AMD A8-5600K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6600K
- CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 10 month(s) later
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
- Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 10% lower typical power consumption: 91 Watt vs 100 Watt
- Around 62% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2317 vs 1429
- 2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6303 vs 2863
- 2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1103 vs 488
- 2.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3627 vs 1366
- 7.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 83.338 vs 11.085
- 2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.497 vs 0.213
- Around 84% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 6.333 vs 3.45
- 2.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1883 vs 807
- 2.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3632 vs 1596
- Around 13% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 6856 vs 6089
- 2.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1883 vs 807
- 2.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3632 vs 1596
- Around 13% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 6856 vs 6089
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 5 August 2015 vs 26 September 2012 |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 32 nm |
| L1 cache | 256 KB vs 192 KB |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 91 Watt vs 100 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2317 vs 1429 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 6303 vs 2863 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1103 vs 488 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3627 vs 1366 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 83.338 vs 11.085 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.497 vs 0.213 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 6.333 vs 3.45 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 1883 vs 807 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 3632 vs 1596 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 6856 vs 6089 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 1883 vs 807 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 3632 vs 1596 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 6856 vs 6089 |
Reasons to consider the AMD A8-5600K
- 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 10% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.39 vs 3.973
- 4.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 11.539 vs 2.388
| Specifications (specs) | |
| L2 cache | 4096 KB vs 1 MB |
| Benchmarks | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 4.39 vs 3.973 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 11.539 vs 2.388 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i5-6600K
CPU 2: AMD A8-5600K
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| Name | Intel Core i5-6600K | AMD A8-5600K |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2317 | 1429 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 6303 | 2863 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1103 | 488 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3627 | 1366 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 2547 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 3.973 | 4.39 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 83.338 | 11.085 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.497 | 0.213 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 2.388 | 11.539 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 6.333 | 3.45 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 1883 | 807 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 3632 | 1596 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 6856 | 6089 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 1883 | 807 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 3632 | 1596 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 6856 | 6089 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Core i5-6600K | AMD A8-5600K | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Skylake | Trinity |
| Launch date | 5 August 2015 | 26 September 2012 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $242 | |
| Place in performance rating | 1192 | 1753 |
| Price now | $258.11 | |
| Processor Number | i5-6600K | |
| Series | 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors | AMD A-Series (Desktop) |
| Status | Discontinued | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 9.19 | |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 3.50 GHz | |
| Bus Speed | 8 GT/s DMI3 | |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 192 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 4096 KB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | 74 °C |
| Maximum core temperature | 64°C | |
| Maximum frequency | 3.90 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
| Number of threads | 4 | 4 |
| Unlocked | ||
| Die size | 246 mm | |
| Transistor count | 1303 Million | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | |
| Supported memory types | DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V | DDR3 |
Graphics |
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| Device ID | 0x1912 | |
| Graphics base frequency | 350 MHz | |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.15 GHz | |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.15 GHz | |
| Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
| Intel® Clear Video technology | ||
| Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
| Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
| Max video memory | 64 GB | |
| Processor graphics | Intel® HD Graphics 530 | |
Graphics interfaces |
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| DVI | ||
| eDP | ||
| HDMI | ||
| Number of displays supported | 3 | |
| Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Graphics image quality |
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| 4K resolution support | ||
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@24Hz | |
| Max resolution over VGA | N / A | |
| Max resolution over WiDi | 1080p | |
Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 12 | |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | |
Compatibility |
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| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA1151 | FM2 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 91 Watt | 100 Watt |
| Thermal Solution | PCG 2015D (130W) | |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
| PCIe configurations | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | |
| Scalability | 1S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX) | ||
| Intel® OS Guard | ||
| Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
| Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX) | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
| Secure Boot | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
| Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) | ||
| Intel® TSX-NI | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
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