Core i7-4610M vs Core i5-6600K

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-6600K and Core i7-4610M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1339	1822
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.81	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5 (Desktop)	Intel Core i7
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date	2 July 2015 (9 years ago)	1 February 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$242	$346
Current price	$260 (1.1x MSRP)	$456 (1.3x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-6600K and Core i7-4610M 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	3.7 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	122 mm2	118 mm2
Maximum core temperature	64 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	no data	1,300 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6600K and Core i7-4610M 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	1
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCPGA946
Power consumption (TDP)	91 Watt	37 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6600K and Core i7-4610M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i5-6600K and Core i7-4610M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6600K and Core i7-4610M are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6600K and Core i7-4610M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR3
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 530	Intel HD Graphics 4600
Max video memory	64 GB	2 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	1.3 GHz
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-6600K and Core i7-4610M integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-6600K and Core i7-4610M 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	30Hz at 4096x2160
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-6600K and Core i7-4610M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.5	4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6600K and Core i7-4610M.

PCIe version	3.0	3
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

Core i5-6600K outperforms Core i7-4610M by 99% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	4.09	2.06
Integrated graphics card	2.59	1.84
Recency	2 July 2015	1 February 2014
Physical cores	4	2
Cost	$242	$346
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	91 Watt	37 Watt

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