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AMD A8 6600K vs Intel Core i5 6600K

    AMD A8 6600K Cpu
    AMD A8 6600K
      Intel Core i5 6600K Cpu
      Intel Core i5 6600K
      Editiorial reviews
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      4 editorial reviews
      Intel has finally unveiled their 6th Generation processors codenamed Skylake. We take a look at the new unlocked 6600K and 6700K CPUs to see what improvements have been made.Read more
      Though limited to four cores/four threads, the Core i5-6600K is a strong pick for price-conscious performance hounds and future-looking gamers seeking a powerful CPU at a reasonable price.Read more
      In the last few years, reviewing an Intel CPU from a gaming perspective has always been something of a challenge. Typic…Read more
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      General

      AMD A8 6600KAMD A8 6600K
      Intel Core i5 6600KIntel Core i5 6600K
      Processor socketFM2LGA 1151
      Component forPCPC
      Operating modes64-bit64-bit

      Processor

      AMD A8 6600KAMD A8 6600K
      Intel Core i5 6600KIntel Core i5 6600K
      Clock speed3.9 GHz3.5 GHz
      Number of cores44
      Thermal Design Power (TDP)100.0 W91.0 W
      Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in

      Integrated Graphics

      AMD A8 6600KAMD A8 6600K
      Intel Core i5 6600KIntel Core i5 6600K
      On-board graphics adapteryesyes
      TypeAMD Radeon HD 8570DIntel HD Graphics 530

      Memory

      AMD A8 6600KAMD A8 6600K
      Intel Core i5 6600KIntel Core i5 6600K
      Cache4 MB6 MB
      Cache typeL2L3

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

              Often compared with AMD A8 6600K

              AMD A8 6600K Cpu
              AMD FX 6300
              AMDA8 6600K
              AMDFX 6300
              AMD A8 6600K Cpu
              AMD A6 6400K
              AMDA8 6600K
              AMDA6 6400K
              AMD A8 6600K Cpu
              AMD Ryzen 5 3600
              AMDA8 6600K
              AMDRyzen 5 3600

              Often compared with Intel Core i5 6600K

              Intel Core i5 6600K Cpu
              AMD Ryzen 5 3600
              IntelCore i5 6600K
              AMDRyzen 5 3600
              Intel Core i5 6600K Cpu
              Intel Core i5 9400F
              IntelCore i5 6600K
              IntelCore i5 9400F
              Intel Core i5 6600K Cpu
              Intel Core i5 6600
              IntelCore i5 6600K
              IntelCore i5 6600
              Intel Core i5 6600K Cpu
              AMD FX 8350
              IntelCore i5 6600K
              AMDFX 8350
              Intel Core i5 6600K Cpu
              AMD Ryzen 5 1600
              IntelCore i5 6600K
              AMDRyzen 5 1600
              Intel Core i5 6600K Cpu
              Intel Core i7 7700K
              IntelCore i5 6600K
              IntelCore i7 7700K