Intel Core i5 6600K vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 6600K with 4 cores 3.5GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X with 64 cores 2.9GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 6600K 's Advantages
Integrated graphics card
Higher base frequency (3.5GHz vs 2.9GHz)
Lower TDP (91W vs 280W)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 's Advantages
Released 4 years and 5 months late
Higher specification of memory (3200 vs 2133)
Larger memory bandwidth (95.37GB/s vs 34.1GB/s)
Newer PCIe version (4.0 vs 3.0)
Larger L3 cache size (128MB vs 6MB)
More modern manufacturing process (7nm vs 14nm)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i5 6600K
1040
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
+21%
1262
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 6600K
3963
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
+1809%
75671
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 6600K
+30%
1486
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
1138
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 6600K
4406
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
+154%
11211
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 6600K
1125
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
+12%
1265
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 6600K
3775
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
+627%
27453
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 6600K
2327
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
+10%
2564
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 6600K
6329
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
+1169%
80316
General Parameters
Aug 2015
Release Date
Jan 2020
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Skylake
Core Architecture
Zen 2
i5-6600K
Processor Number
-
LGA-1151
Socket
sTRX4
HD Graphics 530
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
-
Transistor Count
19.2 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
7 nm
91 W
Power Consumption
280 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
95 °C
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
64
4
Performance Core Threads
128
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
3.9 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
4
Total Core Count
64
4
Total Thread Count
128
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
35
Multiplier
29x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
96 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
512 K per core
6 MB shared
L3 Cache
128 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600
Memory Types
DDR4-3200
64 GB
Max Memory Size
256 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
34.1 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
95.37 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
-
1150 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
4.0
16
PCIe Lanes
64
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
-
