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AMD FX 4300 Cpu
AMD FX 4300
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Cpu
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Cpu
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
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Intel Core i5 6600 Cpu
Intel Core i5 6600
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1 editorial reviews
Look, it's the emperor's new processor…Read more
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4.8 out of 5
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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
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4.1 out of 5
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General

Processor socketAM3+AM4AM4LGA 1151
Component forPCPCPCPC
Operating modes
  • 32-bit
  • 64-bit
64-bit64-bit64-bit

Processor

Clock speed3.8 GHz3.6 GHz3.6 GHz3.3 GHz
Max turbo speed4.0 GHz4.2 GHz4.4 GHz3.9 GHz
Number of cores4684
Thermal Design Power (TDP)95.0 W65.0 W65.0 W65.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in0.0 in0.0 in
Number of threads
N/A
12164
Bus type
N/A
N/A
N/A
DMI3
Idle states
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Memory

Cache4 MB32 MB32 MB6 MB
Cache typeL3L3L3Smart Cache
Memory clock speeds supported by processor
N/A
3200.0 MHz3200.0 MHz
  • 1333
  • 1600
  • 1866
  • 2133
Memory types supported by processor
N/A
DDR4 SDRAMDDR4 SDRAM
  • DDR3L SDRAM
  • DDR4 SDRAM
Memory channels
N/A
DualDualDual
Maximum internal memory supported by processor
N/A
N/A
N/A
64.0 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)
N/A
N/A
N/A
34.1 GB/s

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Often compared with AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Often compared with AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Often compared with Intel Core i5 6600