Intel Core i5-6600K vs AMD A8-6600k CPU Comparison

Intel Core i5-6600K and AMD A8-6600k are both processors with the same CPU Cores (4) and CPU Threads (4). The main differences are in Core Name, Socket, Integrated Graphics and CPU Clock Rate.

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Intel Core i5-6600K	AMD A8-6600k
Prices (Change region) In Stock Free shipping $81.48 In Stock $266.33 Last updated 21 minutes ago.	Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $18.88 - Buy now
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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 92	Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 79
Brand Intel	Brand AMD
Model BX80662I56600K	Model AD660KWOHLBOX
Release Date 📅 December 2014	Release Date 📅 June 2013
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User reviews ★★★★★ (71 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★★ (154 reviews) Add a product review
CPU Single-Core Performance (Charts) 187th / 589	CPU Single-Core Performance (Charts) n/a
Single-Core Effective Value 78th / 244	Single-Core Effective Value -
Workstation Performance (Charts) 217th / 270	Workstation Performance (Charts) n/a
Workstation Effective Value 206th / 263	Workstation Effective Value -
Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a	Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a
Gaming Effective Value -	Gaming Effective Value -
TDP 🔌 91 Watts	TDP 🔌 100 Watts
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
Compatible PC parts Motherboards ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Motherboards ► CPU Coolers ►
Pros Overclocking capabilities Low power consumption under both idle and load Great performance	Pros Competitive pricing GPU performances Overclock capabilities
Cons No heatsink included Not much faster than Haswell	Cons CPU performances compared to Intel's chip
Series Core i5 6th Gen	Series A-Series APU
Core Name Skylake	Core Name Richland
Socket LGA1151	Socket FM2
Integrated Graphics HD Graphics 530	Integrated Graphics Radeon HD 8570D
CPU Cores 4	CPU Cores 4
CPU Threads 4	CPU Threads 4
CPU Clock Rate 3500 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 3900 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 3900 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate -
CPU Cooler included No	CPU Cooler included Yes
Manufacturing Process 14 nm	Manufacturing Process 32 nm
Cache L3 6 MB	Cache L3 -
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