Phenom II X6 1075T vs i5-6600T

Place in the ranking	1521	1846
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.70	0.17
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i5 (Desktop)	no data
Power efficiency	9.53	1.63
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Thuban (2010)
Release date	1 September 2015 (9 years ago)	21 September 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$192	$260

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-6600T has 312% better value for money than Phenom II X6 1075T.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-6600T and Phenom II X6 1075T 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	6
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	27	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Die size	122 mm²	346 mm²
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	66 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	904 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6600T and Phenom II X6 1075T 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA1151	AM3
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6600T and Phenom II X6 1075T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
SIPP	+	-

Security technologies

Core i5-6600T and Phenom II X6 1075T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6600T and Phenom II X6 1075T are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6600T and Phenom II X6 1075T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR3
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 530	no data
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-6600T and Phenom II X6 1075T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-6600T and Phenom II X6 1075T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-6600T and Phenom II X6 1075T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6600T and Phenom II X6 1075T.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

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.

i5-6600T 3.59
+63.2%

Phenom II X6 1075T 2.20

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.

i5-6600T 5603
+63.3%

Phenom II X6 1075T 3431

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.59	2.20
Recency	1 September 2015	21 September 2010
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	4	6
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	125 Watt

i5-6600T has a 63.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 257.1% lower power consumption.

Phenom II X6 1075T, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

The Core i5-6600T is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X6 1075T in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-6600T and Phenom II X6 1075T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.