Intel Core i5-6600K vs AMD FX-8370E Full Specs
4 Cores 4 Threads 3.5GHz | 4 Cores 8 Threads 3.3GHz |
TDP 91W | TDP 95W |
Bandwidth 34.1GB/s · | Bandwidth 29.9GB/s DDR3 |
iGPU | iGPU - |
·· 364.8 GFLOPSFP32 | ·· - |
Socket | Socket |
4 Cores | 4 Cores |
4 Threads | 8 Threads |
Base Clock 3.5GHz | Base Clock 3.3GHz |
Boost Clock 3.9GHz | Boost Clock 4.3GHz |
Overclocking Unlocked | Overclocking Locked |
L1i 32KB | L1i 64KB |
L1d 32KB | L1d 16KB |
L2 256KB | L2 2MB |
L3 6MB | L3 8MB |
Type · | Type DDR3 |
Max Memory 64GB | Max Memory 32GB |
ECC No | ECC No |
Channels 2 | Channels 2 |
Bus Width 128-bit | Bus Width 128-bit |
Speed 2133MT/s | Speed 1866MT/s |
Bandwidth 34.1GB/s | Bandwidth 29.9GB/s |
Bandwidth Calculator Channels Transfer Rate ·· | Bandwidth Calculator Channels Transfer Rate ·· |
TDP 91W | TDP 95W |
T-Case 71°C Max | T-Case - |
Voltage Range - | Voltage Range - |
Included Cooler 0 | Included Cooler 1 |
Bus Type DMI | Bus Type HT |
Bus Config 4 lanes | Bus Config 16-bit |
Bus Speed 8GT/s | Bus Speed 4.4GT/s |
Bus Bandwidth 4GB/s | Bus Bandwidth 8.8GB/s |
PCIe PCIe 3.0 x1615.8GB/sBandwidth | - |
iGPU | iGPU - |
Shaders 192 | Shaders - |
Boost Clock 950MHz | Boost Clock - |
·· 364.8 GFLOPSFP32 | ·· - |
Manufacturer | Manufacturer |
ISA x86-64 | ISA x86-64 |
Architecture | Architecture |
Family | Family |
Branding ![]() | Branding ![]() |
Codename Skylake-E Skylake-4C-GT2Variant | Codename Vishera - |
Market Segment Desktop | Market Segment Desktop |
Release Date Aug 5, 2015 | Release Date Sep 2, 2014 |
Foundry Intel | Foundry GlobalFoundries |
Fabrication Node 14nm | Fabrication Node 32nm |
Die Size 122mm² | Die Size 315mm² |
Transistor Count 2.1 Billion | Transistor Count 1.2 Billion |
Transistor Density 17 MTr/mm² | Transistor Density 4 MTr/mm² |



