Intel Core i5-6600K VS AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
Comparison of processors: Intel Core i5 6600K with 4 cores 3.9GHz and AMD Ryzen 7 9700X with 8 cores 5.5GHz. Here you will find which processor is better in benchmarks, key specifications, consumption and much more.
Key Differences
Intel Core i5-6600K: Advantages
- Lower energy consumption
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X: Advantages
- Higher number of cores (4 vs 8)
- Higher number of threads (4 vs 16)
- Newer PCIE version (3 vs 5)
- More PCIE lines (16 vs 28)
- More single-core power
- More multi-core power
- Higher turbo frequency
Benchmarks
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
-
-
Cinebench R23 Single Core
1031
2280
Cinebench R20 Single Core
-
-
Geekbench 6 Single Core
1314
-
Geekbench 5 Single Core
1125
-
Passmark Single Core
2320
-
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
-
-
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
3953
21533
Cinebench R20 Multi Core
-
-
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
3782
-
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
3775
-
Passmark Multi Core
6289
-
Intel Core i5-6600K
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AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
General Parameters
| Q3 2015 | Release Date | Q3 2024 |
| Intel | Manufacturer | AMD |
| Desktop | Type | Desktop |
| x86-64 | Instruction Set | x86-64 |
| Skylake | Core Architecture | Zen 5 |
| Intel Core i5-6600K | Processor Number | AMD Ryzen 7 9700X |
| LGA-1151 | Socket | AM5 |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
Package
| 14nm | Fabrication Process | 4 nm |
| LGA-1151 | Socket | AM5 |
| 91 W | Energy Consumption | 120 W |
| 0 W | Max Turbo Consumption | 0 W |
| Peak Operating | 95°C |
CPU Performance
| 4 | Main Cores | 8 |
| 0 | Main Threads | - |
| - | Main Cores Base Freq. | - |
| 3.9GHz | Main Cores Turbo Freq. | 5.5GHz |
| Efficient Cores | ||
| 0 | Efficient Threads | 0 |
| Base Frequency Secondary Cores | ||
| Turbo Frequency Secondary Cores | ||
| 4 | Total Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Total Threads | 16 |
| 100MHz | Bus Frequency | |
| 35x | Multiplier | |
| 64K per core | L1 Cache | 512KB |
| 256K per core | L2 Cache | 8MB |
| 6MB shared | L3 Cache | 32MB |
| No | Unlocked Multiplier | Sí |
Memory Parameters
| DDR4-2133 | Memory Type | DDR5-5600 |
| 64GB | Max Memory | 192GB |
| 2 | Max. Memory Channels | 2 |
| 34.1GB/s | Bandwidth | 57.6GB/s |
| No | ECC Memory Support | Yes |
Graphics Card Parameters
| Yes | Integrated Graphics | Yes |
| GPU Base Frequency | 2200MHz | |
| 1150MHz | Dynamic Max GPU Frequency | |
| 0 | Shaders | 0 |
| 0 | Texture Units | 0 |
| 0 | ROP Units | 0 |
| 0 | Execution Units | 0 |
| Energy Consumption |
Miscellaneous
| 3 | PCIE Version | 5 |
| 16 | PCIE Lines | 28 |
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