AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i5-6600K
Summary
AMD Ryzen 5 1400
100%
Intel Core i5-6600K
107%
Relative performance
AMD Ryzen 5 1400
100%
Intel Core i5-6600K
133%
Relative performance
AMD Ryzen 5 1400
109%
Intel Core i5-6600K
100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider AMD Ryzen 5 1400 |
| 9% higher multi threaded performance. |
| This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below). |
Reasons to consider Intel Core i5-6600K |
| Much higher single threaded performance (around 33% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications. |
| Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the AMD Ryzen 5 1400. |
| Around 7% higher average synthetic performance. |
Gaming
HWBench recommends Intel Core i5-6600K
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
No clear winner declared
Features
| AMD Ryzen 5 1400 | | Intel Core i5-6600K | |
|---|
| MMX | | | |
| 3DNow! | | | |
| SSE | | | |
| SSE2 | | | |
| SSE3 | | | |
| SSE4A | | | |
| AMD64 | | | |
| CnQ | | | |
| NX bit | | | |
| AMD-V | | | |
| SMT | | | |
| SSSE3 | | | |
| SSE4.2 | | | |
| AVX | | | |
| AVX2 | | | |
| EIST | | | |
| Intel 64 | | | |
| XD bit | | | |
| VT-x | | | |
| AES-NI | | | |
| CLMUL | | | |
| FMA3 | | | |
| F16C | | | |
| BMI1 | | | |
| BMI2 | | | |
| Boost 2.0 | | | |
Architecture
| AMD Ryzen 5 1400 | | Intel Core i5-6600K | |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Zen | vs | Intel_Skylake |
| Market | Desktop | vs | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4 | vs | DDR4 |
| Codename | Zen | vs | Skylake |
| Release Date | Apr 2017 | vs | Jul 2015 |
Cores
| AMD Ryzen 5 1400 | | Intel Core i5-6600K | |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | vs | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | vs | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | vs | HD Graphics 530 |
Cache
| AMD Ryzen 5 1400 | | Intel Core i5-6600K | |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 128 KB (per core) | vs | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB (per core) | vs | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 8192 KB (shared) | vs | 6144 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD Ryzen 5 1400 | | Intel Core i5-6600K | |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket AM4 | vs | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | vs | 72°C |
| Package | uPGA | vs | FC-LGA12C |
| Die Size | 192mm² | vs | unknown |
| Process | 14 nm | vs | 14 nm |
Performance
| AMD Ryzen 5 1400 | | Intel Core i5-6600K | |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3200 MHz | vs | 3500 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 3400 MHz | vs | 3900 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | unknown | vs | unknown |
| TDP | 65 W | vs | 95 W |
AMD Ryzen 5 1400
3740 points
Intel Core i5-6600K
4485 points
Points - higher is better
AMD Ryzen 5 1400
17177 points
Intel Core i5-6600K
16100 points
Points - higher is better
AMD Ryzen 5 1400
1497
Intel Core i5-6600K
1497
points per second - higher is better
AMD Ryzen 5 1400
18881
Intel Core i5-6600K
15519
MIPS - higher is better
AMD Ryzen 5 1400
87.59
Intel Core i5-6600K
124.08
points - higher is better
AMD Ryzen 5 1400
507.22
Intel Core i5-6600K
387.48
points - higher is better
AMD Ryzen 5 1400
6436.5
Intel Core i5-6600K
7413
points - higher is better
AMD Ryzen 5 1400
4204.5
Intel Core i5-6600K
6188
points - higher is better
AMD Ryzen 5 1400
17556.5
Intel Core i5-6600K
21324
points - higher is better
AMD Ryzen 5 1400
1.53
Intel Core i5-6600K
1.88
points - higher is better
AMD Ryzen 5 1400
7.78
Intel Core i5-6600K
6.93
points - higher is better
AMD Ryzen 5 1400
134
Intel Core i5-6600K
166
points - higher is better
AMD Ryzen 5 1400
705
Intel Core i5-6600K
602
points - higher is better
AMD Ryzen 5 1400
13.88
Intel Core i5-6600K
9.5
seconds - lower is better
AMD Ryzen 5 1400
2758
Intel Core i5-6600K
3643
MB/s - higher is better
AMD Ryzen 5 1400
146.9
Intel Core i5-6600K
196.3
FPS - higher is better
AMD Ryzen 5 1400
43
Intel Core i5-6600K
40.1
FPS - higher is better
AMD Ryzen 5 1400
4.1
Intel Core i5-6600K
3.2
GB/s
AMD Ryzen 5 1400
0.62
Intel Core i5-6600K
0.52
GB/s
AMD Ryzen 5 1400
0.41
Intel Core i5-6600K
0.31
GB/s