i3-6300 vs A8-6600K

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Aggregate performance score

A8-6600K
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
1.89
Core i3-6300
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 51 Watt
2.72
+43.9%

Core i3-6300 outperforms A8-6600K by a considerable 44% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-6600K and Core i3-6300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19831706
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.310.63
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)Intel Core i3
Power efficiency1.795.04
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date1 June 2013 (11 years ago)1 September 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$142$147

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-6300 has 103% better value for money than A8-6600K.

Detailed specifications

A8-6600K and Core i3-6300 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.9 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data38
L1 cache192 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB256K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size246 mm2150 mm2
Maximum core temperature74 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C65 °C
Number of transistors1,178 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A8-6600K and Core i3-6300 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFM2FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt51 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-6600K and Core i3-6300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMAFMA4-
AVXAVX+
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+

Security technologies

A8-6600K and Core i3-6300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-6600K and Core i3-6300 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-6600K and Core i3-6300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon HD 8570DIntel HD Graphics 530
จำนวนพาธไลน์256no data
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-
Graphics max frequencyno data1.15 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-6600K and Core i3-6300 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by A8-6600K and Core i3-6300 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-6600K and Core i3-6300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 1112
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-6600K and Core i3-6300.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

A8-6600K 1.89
i3-6300 2.72
+43.9%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

A8-6600K 2998
i3-6300 4325
+44.3%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

A8-6600K 447
i3-6300 1263
+183%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

A8-6600K 1070
i3-6300 2536
+137%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.89 2.72
Integrated graphics card 1.13 2.60
Recency 1 June 2013 1 September 2015
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 51 Watt

A8-6600K has 100% more physical cores.

i3-6300, on the other hand, has a 43.9% higher aggregate performance score, 130.1% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 96.1% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-6300 is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-6600K in performance tests.


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