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AMD Opteron 250 Cpu
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Cpu
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Intel Core i5 6600 Cpu
Intel Core i5 6600
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Intel Core i5 7400 Cpu
Intel Core i5 7400
Editiorial reviews
11
4.8 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
80 %
4 stars
20 %
3 stars
0 %
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0 %
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0 %
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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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User rating
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27 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
29 %
3 stars
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4.1 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
52 %
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20 %
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4.2 out of 5
40 user ratings
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42 %
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4.4 out of 5
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General

Processor socketSocket 940AM4LGA 1151LGA 1151
Component forServer/WorkstationPCPCPC
Operating modes64-bit64-bit64-bit64-bit

Processor

Clock speed2.4 GHz3.6 GHz3.3 GHz3.0 GHz
Number of cores1644
Number of threads11244
Max turbo speed
N/A
4.2 GHz3.9 GHz3.5 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
N/A
65.0 W65.0 W65.0 W
Processor lithography
N/A
0.0 in0.0 in0.0 in
Bus type
N/A
N/A
DMI3DMI3
Idle states
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Integrated Graphics

On-board graphics adapternonoyesyes
Type
N/A
Not availableIntel HD Graphics 530Intel HD Graphics 630
On-board graphics adapter base frequency
N/A
N/A
350.0 MHz350.0 MHz
On-board graphics adapter DirectX version
N/A
N/A
12.012.0

Memory

Cache1 MB32 MB6 MB6 MB
Cache typeL2L3Smart CacheSmart Cache
Memory clock speeds supported by processor
N/A
3200.0 MHz
  • 1333
  • 1600
  • 1866
  • 2133
  • 1333
  • 1600
  • 2133
  • 2400
Memory types supported by processor
N/A
DDR4 SDRAM
  • DDR3L SDRAM
  • DDR4 SDRAM
  • DDR3L SDRAM
  • DDR4 SDRAM
Memory channels
N/A
DualDualDual
Maximum internal memory supported by processor
N/A
N/A
64.0 GB64.0 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)
N/A
N/A
34.1 GB/s
N/A

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