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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Cpu
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
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Intel Core i5 6600 Cpu
Intel Core i5 6600
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Intel Core i7 9700K Cpu
Intel Core i7 9700K
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Intel Xeon W-2123 Cpu
Intel Xeon W-2123
Editiorial reviews
11
4.8 out of 5
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5 stars
80 %
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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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4.3 out of 5
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5 stars
25 %
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40
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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4.0 out of 5
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4.1 out of 5
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General

Processor socketAM4LGA 1151LGA 1151LGA 2066
Component forPCPCPCServer/Workstation
Operating modes64-bit64-bit64-bit64-bit

Processor

Clock speed3.6 GHz3.3 GHz3.6 GHz3.6 GHz
Max turbo speed4.2 GHz3.9 GHz4.9 GHz3.9 GHz
Number of cores6484
Number of threads12488
Thermal Design Power (TDP)65.0 W65.0 W95.0 W120.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in0.0 in0.0 in
Bus type
N/A
DMI3DMI3QPI
Idle states
N/A
yesyesyes

Integrated Graphics

On-board graphics adapternoyesyesno
TypeNot availableIntel HD Graphics 530Intel UHD Graphics 630
N/A
On-board graphics adapter base frequency
N/A
350.0 MHz350.0 MHz
N/A
On-board graphics adapter DirectX version
N/A
12.012.0
N/A

Memory

Cache32 MB6 MB12 MB8.25 MB
Cache typeL3Smart CacheSmart Cache
N/A
Memory clock speeds supported by processor3200.0 MHz
  • 1333
  • 1600
  • 1866
  • 2133
2666.0 MHz
  • 1600
  • 1866
  • 2133
  • 2400
  • 2666
Memory types supported by processorDDR4 SDRAM
  • DDR3L SDRAM
  • DDR4 SDRAM
DDR4 SDRAMDDR4 SDRAM
Memory channelsDualDualDualQuad
Maximum internal memory supported by processor
N/A
64.0 GB64.0 GB512.0 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)
N/A
34.1 GB/s41.6 GB/s85.3 GB/s

Thermals

Cooler includedyesyesnono
Thermal specification
N/A
N/A
212.0 °F
N/A

Features

Maximum number of PCI Express lanes16161648
Thermal monitoring technologies
N/A
yesyesyes
Supported instruction sets
N/A
  • AVX 2.0
  • SSE4.1
  • SSE4.2
  • AVX 2.0
  • SSE4.1
  • SSE4.2
  • AVX
  • AVX 2.0
  • AVX-512
  • SSE4.2
Execute disable bit
N/A
yesyesyes
Scalability
N/A
1S1S1S

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