Intel Core i5-6600T vs AMD Phenom II X6 1045T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-6600T and AMD Phenom II X6 1045T 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, 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), 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).

Intel Core i5-6600T

AMD Phenom II X6 1045T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6600T

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 11 month(s) later
Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 61% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2059 vs 1282
Around 75% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5602 vs 3200

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	5 August 2015 vs September 2010
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2059 vs 1282
PassMark - CPU mark	5602 vs 3200

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X6 1045T

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
Around 8% higher maximum core temperature: 71°C vs 66°C
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x 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: 1915 vs 924
2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7420 vs 3111

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	71°C vs 66°C
L1 cache	768 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	3 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1915 vs 924
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7420 vs 3111

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-6600T
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X6 1045T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2059

1282

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5602

3200

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

924

1915

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3111

7420

Name	Intel Core i5-6600T	AMD Phenom II X6 1045T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2059	1282
PassMark - CPU mark	5602	3200
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	924	1915
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3111	7420
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	862
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	396
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	737
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	862
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	396
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	737
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		5.255
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		14.359
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.277
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.376
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.413

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-6600T	AMD Phenom II X6 1045T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Thuban
Launch date	5 August 2015	September 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$192	$175
Place in performance rating	2217	2233
Price now	$174.99	$175
Processor Number	i5-6600T
Series	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	AMD Phenom II X6
Status	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	12.30	8.11
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Phenom
OPN PIB		HDT45TWFGRBOX
OPN Tray		HDT45TWFK6DGR
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	2.7 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	256 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	6 MB	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	66°C	71°C
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of threads	4
Die size		346 mm
Transistor count		904 million
Unlocked
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	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 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)	35 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015A (35W)
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)