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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D vs Intel 6th Gen Intel Core i5 6600K: Comparison
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D and Intel 6th Gen Intel Core i5 6600K separate most on l3 cache: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D at 96 MB, Intel 6th Gen Intel Core i5 6600K at 6 MB, 94% in favour of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D. L2 Cache splits them by another 67%, again favouring AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D. They match on 6 other specifications, including market segment, socket status and efficiency cores.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Product Line | Ryzen 5 | Core i |
| Form Factor | Desktops, Boxed Processor | Desktop |
| Model Number | 5600X3D | 6600K |
| Codename | Vermeer | Skylake |
| Release Year | 2023 | 2015 |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1151 |
| Socket Status | End of Life | End of Life |
| Process Node | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Performance Cores | 6 | 4 |
| Efficiency Cores | 0 | 0 |
| SMT Enabled | true | false |
| P-Core Base Clock | 3.3 | 3.5 |
| P-Core Boost Clock | 4.4 | 3.9 |
| Unlocked Multiplier | false | true |
| L2 Cache | 3 MB | 1 MB-67% |
| L3 Cache | 96 MB | 6 MB-94% |
| Base Power | 105 W | 91 W |
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Max Memory Speed | 3200 | 2133 |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max Memory Capacity | 128 | 64 |
| ECC Support | false | false |
| Integrated Graphics | No | Yes |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | PCIe 3.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 20 | 16-20% |
| Launch MSRP | 229 | 242 |
| Retail Availability | Limited | Discontinued |
| Cores | 6 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 4 |
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