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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Cpu
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
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Intel Core i5 6400 Cpu
Intel Core i5 6400
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Intel Core i5 6400T Cpu
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Intel Core i5 6600 Cpu
Intel Core i5 6600
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
40
4.1 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
52 %
3 stars
20 %
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4.2 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
47 %
3 stars
8 %
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5 %
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4.2 out of 5
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5 stars
41 %
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38 %
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19 %
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4.2 out of 5
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General

Processor socketAM4LGA 1151LGA 1151LGA 1151
Component forPCPCPCPC
Operating modes64-bit64-bit64-bit64-bit

Processor

Clock speed3.6 GHz2.7 GHz2.2 GHz3.3 GHz
Max turbo speed4.2 GHz3.3 GHz2.8 GHz3.9 GHz
Number of cores6444
Number of threads12444
Thermal Design Power (TDP)65.0 W65.0 W35.0 W65.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in0.0 in0.0 in
Bus type
N/A
DMI3DMI3DMI3
Idle states
N/A
yesyesyes

Integrated Graphics

On-board graphics adapternoyesyesyes
TypeNot availableIntel HD Graphics 530Intel HD Graphics 530Intel HD Graphics 530
On-board graphics adapter base frequency
N/A
350.0 MHz350.0 MHz350.0 MHz
On-board graphics adapter DirectX version
N/A
12.012.012.0

Memory

Cache32 MB6 MB6 MB6 MB
Cache typeL3Smart CacheSmart CacheSmart Cache
Memory clock speeds supported by processor3200.0 MHz
  • 2133
  • 1333
  • 1600
  • 1866
  • 2133
  • 1333
  • 1600
  • 1866
  • 1333
  • 1600
  • 1866
  • 2133
Memory types supported by processorDDR4 SDRAM
  • DDR3L SDRAM
  • DDR4 SDRAM
  • DDR3L SDRAM
  • DDR4 SDRAM
  • DDR3L SDRAM
  • DDR4 SDRAM
Memory channelsDualDualDualDual
Maximum internal memory supported by processor
N/A
64.0 GB64.0 GB64.0 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)
N/A
34.1 GB/s34.1 GB/s34.1 GB/s

Features

Maximum number of PCI Express lanes16161616
Thermal monitoring technologies
N/A
yesyesyes
Supported instruction sets
N/A
  • SSE4.2
  • AVX 2.0
  • SSE4.1
  • SSE4.2
  • AVX 2.0
  • SSE4.1
  • AVX 2.0
  • SSE4.1
  • SSE4.2
Execute disable bit
N/A
yesyesyes
Scalability
N/A
1S1S1S

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