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).

Intel Core i5-6600K

AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE

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 54% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2324 vs 1511
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6319 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	2324 vs 1511
PassMark - CPU mark	6319 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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2324

1511

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6319

2839

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1103

2268

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3627

6568

Name	Intel Core i5-6600K	AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE
PassMark - Single thread mark	2324	1511
PassMark - CPU mark	6319	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
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Deneb
Launch date	5 August 2015	May 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$242
Place in performance rating	1193	1195
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
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
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
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
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
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
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
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
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
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
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
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)