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AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Cpu
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Cpu
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
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Intel Core i3 8100 Cpu
Intel Core i3 8100
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Intel Core i5 6600 Cpu
Intel Core i5 6600
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For $180 the Core i3-8350K is nearly a rebadged Core i5-7600K: both are 14nm quad-cores operating at ~4GHz, but the 8350K is 25% cheaper. Meanwhile, the Core...Read more
Intel's Core i3-8100 comes with four cores at a low price point. But can it fend off AMD's multiplier-unlocked Ryzen competition?Read more
We take a look at the ultra-low cost Intel Core i3-8100 in our benchmarks and review. We see how this CPU stacks up to more costly server processors and see whether it is worth saving a few dollars with this intriguing solutionRead more
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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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General

Processor socketAM4AM4LGA 1151LGA 1151
Component forPCPCPCPC
Operating modes
  • 32-bit
  • 64-bit
64-bit64-bit64-bit

Processor

Clock speed3.4 GHz3.6 GHz3.6 GHz3.3 GHz
Max turbo speed3.9 GHz4.2 GHz
N/A
3.9 GHz
Number of cores6644
Number of threads121244
Thermal Design Power (TDP)65.0 W65.0 W65.0 W65.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 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
TypeNot availableNot availableIntel UHD Graphics 630Intel HD Graphics 530
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

Cache16 MB32 MB6 MB6 MB
Cache typeL3L3Smart CacheSmart Cache
Memory clock speeds supported by processor2933.0 MHz3200.0 MHz2400.0 MHz
  • 1333
  • 1600
  • 1866
  • 2133
Memory types supported by processorDDR4 SDRAMDDR4 SDRAMDDR4 SDRAM
  • DDR3L SDRAM
  • DDR4 SDRAM
Memory channelsDualDualDualDual
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
37.5 GB/s34.1 GB/s

Thermals

Cooler includedyesyesnoyes
Thermal specification203.0 °F
N/A
212.0 °F
N/A

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Often compared with AMD Ryzen 5 3600

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