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 54% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2327 vs 1511
- 2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6325 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 | 2327 vs 1511 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 6325 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 |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | Intel Core i5-6600K | AMD Phenom II X4 980 BE |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2327 | 1511 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 6325 | 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 | 1195 | 1197 |
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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DisplayPort | ||
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 | 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) |