Intel Core i5-6600K vs AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-6600K and AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE 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 4 year(s) 3 month(s) later
- Around 5% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
- Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 91 Watt vs 125 Watt
- Around 53% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2317 vs 1511
- 2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6303 vs 2839
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 5 August 2015 vs May 2011 |
| Maximum frequency | 3.90 GHz vs 3.7 GHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 45 nm |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 91 Watt vs 125 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2317 vs 1511 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 6303 vs 2839 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE
- 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2268 vs 1103
- Around 81% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6568 vs 3627
| Specifications (specs) | |
| L1 cache | 512 KB vs 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB vs 1 MB |
| Benchmarks | |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 2268 vs 1103 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 6568 vs 3627 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i5-6600K
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE
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| Name | Intel Core i5-6600K | AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2317 | 1511 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 6303 | 2839 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1103 | 2268 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3627 | 6568 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 2547 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 3.973 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 83.338 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.497 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 2.388 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 6.333 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 1883 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 3632 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 6856 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 1883 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 3632 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 6856 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Core i5-6600K | AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Skylake | Deneb |
| Launch date | 5 August 2015 | May 2011 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $242 | |
| Place in performance rating | 1192 | 1199 |
| Price now | $258.11 | |
| Processor Number | i5-6600K | |
| Series | 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors | AMD Phenom II X4 Black |
| Status | Discontinued | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 9.19 | |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Family | AMD Phenom | |
| OPN PIB | HDZ980FBGMBOX | |
| OPN Tray | HDZ980FBK4DGM | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 3.50 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Bus Speed | 8 GT/s DMI3 | |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 6 MB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | |
| Maximum core temperature | 64°C | |
| Maximum frequency | 3.90 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
| Number of threads | 4 | 4 |
| Unlocked | ||
| Die size | 258 mm | |
| Transistor count | 758 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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| 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 | AM3 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 91 Watt | 125 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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