AMD A6-5400K vs Intel Core i5-6600K
Summary
AMD A6-5400K
100%
Intel Core i5-6600K
276%
Relative performance
AMD A6-5400K
100%
Intel Core i5-6600K
211%
Relative performance
AMD A6-5400K
100%
Intel Core i5-6600K
342%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider AMD A6-5400K |
| None |
Reasons to consider Intel Core i5-6600K |
| Much higher single threaded performance (around 111% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications. |
| Much higher multi threaded performance (around 242% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking. |
| This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below). |
| Around 176% higher average synthetic performance. |
Gaming
HWBench recommends Intel Core i5-6600K
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWBench recommends Intel Core i5-6600K
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Features
| AMD A6-5400K | | Intel Core i5-6600K | |
|---|
| MMX | | | |
| 3DNow! | | | |
| SSE | | | |
| SSE2 | | | |
| SSE3 | | | |
| SSE4A | | | |
| AMD64 | | | |
| CnQ | | | |
| NX bit | | | |
| AMD-V | | | |
| SSSE3 | | | |
| SSE4.2 | | | |
| AVX | | | |
| AVX2 | | | |
| EIST | | | |
| Intel 64 | | | |
| XD bit | | | |
| VT-x | | | |
| AES-NI | | | |
| CLMUL | | | |
| FMA3 | | | |
| F16C | | | |
| BMI1 | | | |
| BMI2 | | | |
| Boost 2.0 | | | |
Architecture
| AMD A6-5400K | | Intel Core i5-6600K | |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Piledriver | vs | Intel_Skylake |
| Market | Desktop | vs | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | vs | DDR4 |
| Codename | Trinity | vs | Skylake |
| Release Date | Oct 2012 | vs | Jul 2015 |
Cores
| AMD A6-5400K | | Intel Core i5-6600K | |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | vs | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | vs | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon HD 7540D | vs | HD Graphics 530 |
Cache
| AMD A6-5400K | | Intel Core i5-6600K | |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 128 KB (per core) | vs | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 1024 KB (per core) | vs | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 0 KB | vs | 6144 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD A6-5400K | | Intel Core i5-6600K | |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket FM2 | vs | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Max Case Temp | 70°C | vs | 72°C |
| Package | uPGA | vs | FC-LGA12C |
| Die Size | 246mm² | vs | unknown |
| Process | 32 nm | vs | 14 nm |
Performance
| AMD A6-5400K | | Intel Core i5-6600K | |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3600 MHz | vs | 3500 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 3800 MHz | vs | 3900 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | 1.475 V | vs | unknown |
| TDP | 65 W | vs | 95 W |
AMD A6-5400K
2318 points
Intel Core i5-6600K
4485 points
Points - higher is better
AMD A6-5400K
7202 points
Intel Core i5-6600K
16100 points
Points - higher is better
AMD A6-5400K
2802
Intel Core i5-6600K
13321
points - higher is better
AMD A6-5400K
1835
Intel Core i5-6600K
4217
points - higher is better
AMD A6-5400K (simulated)
86.36
Intel Core i5-6600K
166
points - higher is better
AMD A6-5400K (simulated)
286.24
Intel Core i5-6600K
602
points - higher is better