AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X vs Intel Core i5 6600K

VS

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X

Intel Core i5 6600K

We compared two desktop CPUs: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X with 24 cores 4.2GHz and Intel Core i5 6600K with 4 cores 3.5GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.

Main Differences

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 's Advantages

Released 8 years and 2 months late

Higher specification of memory (5200 vs 2133)

Larger memory bandwidth (166.4GB/s vs 34.1GB/s)

Newer PCIe version (5 vs 3.0)

Higher base frequency (4.2GHz vs 3.5GHz)

More modern manufacturing process (5nm vs 14nm)

Intel Core i5 6600K 's Advantages

Integrated graphics card

Lower TDP (91W vs 350W)

Score

Benchmark

Geekbench 6 Single Core

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X +124%

3337

Intel Core i5 6600K

1486

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X +551%

28707

Intel Core i5 6600K

4406

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X

VS

Intel Core i5 6600K

General Parameters

Oct 2023

Release Date

Aug 2015

AMD

Manufacturer

Intel

Desktop

Type

Desktop

-

Instruction Set

x86-64

Storm Peak

Core Architecture

Skylake

-

Processor Number

i5-6600K

AMD Socket sTR5

Socket

LGA-1151

N/A

Integrated Graphics

HD Graphics 530

Ryzen Threadripper (Zen 4 (Storm Peak))

Generation

-

Package

26.28 billions

Transistor Count

-

5 nm

Manufacturing Process

14 nm

350 W

Power Consumption

91 W

TSMC

Foundry

-

4x71 mm²

Die Size

-

6 nm

I/O Process Size

-

388 mm²

I/O Die Size

-

CPU Performance

-

Performance Cores

4

-

Performance Core Threads

4

4.2 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

3.5 GHz

5.3 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

3.9 GHz

24

Total Core Count

4

48

Total Thread Count

4

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

42x

Multiplier

35

64 KB per core

L1 Cache

64 K per core

24 MB

L2 Cache

256 K per core

0 MB shared

L3 Cache

6 MB shared

Yes

Unlocked Multiplier

No

1

SMP

-

Memory Parameters

DDR5-5200

Memory Types

DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600

1 TB

Max Memory Size

64 GB

4

Max Memory Channels

2

166.4 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

34.1 GB/s

Yes

ECC Memory Support

No

Graphics Card Parameters

-

Integrated Graphics

true

-

GPU Max Dynamic Frequency

1150 MHz

Miscellaneous

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X

Official Website

Intel Core i5 6600K

5

PCIe Version

3.0

88

PCIe Lanes

16

-

Extended Instruction Set

SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2

Related CPU Comparisons

1

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X vs Intel Core i5 9600K

2

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X vs Intel Core i5 14500T

3

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X vs Intel Pentium Gold G5420T

4

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X vs Intel Pentium Gold G6600

5

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X vs Intel Core i5 9600KF

6

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X vs Intel Core i3 14100F

7

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

8

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X vs Intel Core i7 7700

9

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X vs Intel Core i3 9100T

10

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X vs AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS

Related News

1

Intel Reports High Return Rates for Devices Featuring Snapdragon X Series; Qualcomm Counters with 'Industry Standard' Claim

2

Intel Confirms Panther Lake Adopts 18A Process, ES0 Samples Already Sent to Customers

3

Complete Lineup of Core Ultra 200HX/H/U and Core 200H/U Revealed: 31 Models to Dazzle the Eyes

4

Amechi Unveils V1 Mini PC: Only 0.33L Volume with 150W Power Consumption

5

iPhone 17 Series Set for Major Design Overhaul: Camera Module Transformed into Sleek Strip

6

The Thinnest iPhone Ever! iPhone 17 Air Reportedly Enters Foxconn's NPI Stage

7

Apple Allegedly Cancels M4 Extreme, Originally Planned for Mac Pro with 64-Core CPU and 160-Core GPU

8

Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.2: Intel Arrow Lake Gaming Performance Soars by 33%!

9

Intel Finally Achieves Frame Generation! 'F1 24' Becomes the First XeSS 2 Game

10

World's First! Intel Arc B580 Graphics Card Arrives Early