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: 2326 vs 1511
  • 2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6322 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 2326 vs 1511
PassMark - CPU mark 6322 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
2326
1511
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6322
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 2326 1511
PassMark - CPU mark 6322 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 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

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)