ProductCore i7-3770KCore i5-6600
Brand Intel Intel
Street Price (Approx) ~ $280
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# CPU Cores 44
Frequency (GHz) 3.5 GHz3.3 GHz
Cache (MB) 86
TDP (Watts) 77 W65 W
Product Segment DesktopDesktop
Status ReleasedReleased
Announced On 2012-03-012015-06-01
TechnicalsCore i7-3770KCore i5-6600
Dimensions (2D) 37.5x37.5 mm37.5x37.5 mm
Conflict Free? 11
# CPU Cores 44
Threads/Core 84
Frequency (GHz) 3.5 GHz3.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency (GHz) 3.9 GHz3.9 GHz
Cache (MB) 86
Instructions Width (bits) 6464
Instructions Extensions SSE4.1/4.2, AVXSSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Lithography Process (nm) 22 nm14 nm
TDP (Watts) 77 W65 W
Max RAM 32 GB64 GB
RAM Types DDR3 1333/1600DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
# Memory Channels 22
Memory Bandwidth (GB/Sec) 25.6GB/s34.1GB/s
Max CPU / Package 11
PCI-E Version 33
PCI-E Configurations up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI-E Max Lanes # 16
Compatible Sockets FCLGA1155FCLGA1151
Intel Turbo Boost Version 22
Intel V-Pro NoYes
Intel Hyper-Thread YesNo
Intel Virtualization (VTX) YesYes
Intel Directed I/O (VTD) NoYes
Intel Ext. Page Tables (EPT) YesYes
Intel TSX Sync. Extensions NoYes
Intel 64 YesYes
Idle States YesYes
Thermal MonitoringTech. YesYes
Intel ID Protect YesYes
Intel SIPP Yes
Intel SMB Advantage Yes
Intel AES New Instructions YesYes
Intel Secure Key YesYes
Intel OS Guard Yes
Trusted Execution NoYes
Execution Disable YesYes

 

Intel Core i7-3770K vs. Intel Core i5-6600 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-3770K vs. Intel Core i5-6600 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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