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AMD Ryzen 5 3600X vs Intel 6th Gen Intel Core i5 6600K: Comparison

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X and Intel 6th Gen Intel Core i5 6600K separate most on l3 cache: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X at 32 MB, Intel 6th Gen Intel Core i5 6600K at 6 MB, 81% in favour of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X. L2 Cache splits them by another 67%, again favouring AMD Ryzen 5 3600X. They match on 8 other specifications, including form factor, market segment and socket status.

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
AMDAMD Ryzen 5 3600X
6th Gen Intel Core i5 6600K
IntelIntel 6th Gen Intel Core i5 6600K

Specs

Specification
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
6th Gen Intel Core i5 6600K
Intel 6th Gen Intel Core i5 6600K
BrandAMDIntel
Product LineRyzen 5Core i
Form FactorDesktopDesktop
Model Number3600X6600K
CodenameMatisseSkylake
Core/Thread Count6 Core / 12 Thread4 Core / 4 Thread
Release Year20192015
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Cache32MB L3 + 3MB L2 + 384KB L16MB L3
SocketAM4LGA1151
Boost/Base Clock4.4 GHz / 3.8 GHz3.9 GHz Boost Clock
Socket StatusEnd of LifeEnd of Life
Process Node7 nm14 nm
Performance Cores64
Efficiency Cores00
SMT Enabledtruefalse
P-Core Base Clock3.83.5
P-Core Boost Clock4.43.9
Unlocked Multipliertruetrue
L2 Cache3 MB1 MB-67%
L3 Cache32 MB6 MB-81%
Base Power95 W91 W
Memory TypeDDR4DDR4
Max Memory Speed32002133
Memory Channels22
Max Memory Capacity12864
ECC Supportfalsefalse
Integrated GraphicsNoYes
PCIe Generation4PCIe 3.0
PCIe Lanes2016-20%
Launch MSRP249242
Retail AvailabilityRetailDiscontinued
SeriesRyzen 5Core i5
ArchitectureZen 2, Ryzen 3000 SeriesSkylake, 6th Gen Intel Core
Cores64
Threads124

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