AMD FX-8370 vs Intel Core i5-6600 CPU Comparison

The main differences between AMD FX-8370 and Intel Core i5-6600 are in CPU Single-Core Performance (+87%), Core Name, Socket and Integrated Graphics.

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AMD FX-8370	Intel Core i5-6600
Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $169.75 - Buy now	Prices (Change region) In Stock Free shipping $138.87
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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) -	Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 92
Brand AMD	Brand Intel
Model FD8370FRHKBOX	Model BX80662I56600
Release Date 📅 December 2015	Release Date 📅 September 2015
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews Add a product review	User reviews ★★★☆☆ (11 reviews) Add a product review
CPU Single-Core Performance (Charts) 239th / 589 (-87%)	CPU Single-Core Performance (Charts) 192nd / 589 (0%)
Single-Core Effective Value 234th / 243	Single-Core Effective Value 192nd / 243
Workstation Performance (Charts) 231st / 270 (-10%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) 222nd / 270 (0%)
Workstation Effective Value 246th / 262	Workstation Effective Value 242nd / 262
Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a	Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a
Gaming Effective Value -	Gaming Effective Value -
TDP 🔌 125 Watts	TDP 🔌 91 Watts
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
Compatible PC parts Motherboards ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Motherboards ► CPU Coolers ►
Pros -	Pros Low power consumption under both idle and load Great performance
Cons -	Cons Not much faster than Haswell
Series FX-Series	Series Core i5 6th Gen
Core Name Vishera	Core Name Skylake
Socket AM3+	Socket LGA1151
Integrated Graphics None	Integrated Graphics HD Graphics 530
CPU Cores 8	CPU Cores 4
CPU Threads 8	CPU Threads 4
CPU Clock Rate 4000 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 3300 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4300 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 3900 MHz
CPU Cooler included Yes	CPU Cooler included Yes
Manufacturing Process 32 nm	Manufacturing Process 14 nm
Maximum Supported Memory -	Maximum Supported Memory 64 GB
Cache L3 -	Cache L3 6 MB