The Core i5-6600K is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming CPU than the Athlon 3000G and it's also a much better value for money, as it's £10.85 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i5-6600K
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 17% cheaper – £54.88 vs £65.73
- A much better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Athlon 3000G
- Consumes up to 62% less energy – 35 vs 91 Watts
Core i5-6600K vs Athlon 3000G for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-6600K
Aug 5th, 2015
Average FPS
186
100%
Min 1% FPS
124
100%
Price, £
£54.88
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.29/FPS
100%
Athlon 3000G
Nov 20th, 2019
Average FPS
177
95%
Min 1% FPS
118
95%
Price, £
£65.73
83%
Value, £/FPS
£0.37/FPS
78%
Core i5-6600K vs Athlon 3000G in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-6600K vs Athlon 3000G in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-6600K vs Athlon 3000G in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-6600K
Aug 5th, 2015
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
100%
Athlon 3000G
Nov 20th, 2019
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
4 MB
67%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-6600K | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Athlon 3000G |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Aug 5th, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 20th, 2019 |
| $242.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Skylake | Codename | Picasso |
| 91 W | Power Consumption | 35 W |
| Performance | ||
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Frequency | Non-Turbo |
6 MB | L3 Cache | 4 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR4 |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 3 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
