Processor comparison
Intel Core i7-4980HQ vs Intel Core i5-6600K
Intel
Intel Core i7-4980HQ
Intel BGA1364
2800 MHz
4 cores
Sep 2013
MOBILE
VS
Intel
Intel Core i5-6600K
Intel Socket 1151
3500 MHz
4 cores
Jul 2015
DESKTOP
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- Intel Core i7-4980HQ103%
- Intel Core i5-6600K100%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- Intel Core i7-4980HQ100%
- Intel Core i5-6600K108%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- Intel Core i7-4980HQ111%
- Intel Core i5-6600K100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4980HQ
- 11% higher multi threaded performance.
- 48 watts lower power draw.
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6600K
- 8% higher single threaded performance.
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
Gaming
No clear winner declared
Productivity
No clear winner declared
Specifications
Features
| Intel Core i7-4980HQ | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| AVX | | |
| AVX2 | | |
| EIST | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit | | |
| VT-x | | |
| Hyper-Threading | | |
| AES-NI | | |
| TXT | | |
| TSX | | |
| CLMUL | | |
| FMA3 | | |
| F16C | | |
| BMI1 | | |
| BMI2 | | |
| Boost 2.0 | | |
Architecture
| Intel Core i7-4980HQ | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_Haswell | Intel_Skylake |
| Market | Mobile | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | DDR4 |
| Codename | Crystalwell | Skylake |
| Release Date | Sep 2013 | Jul 2015 |
Cores
| Intel Core i7-4980HQ | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 5200 | HD Graphics 530 |
Cache
| Intel Core i7-4980HQ | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 8192 KB (shared) | 6144 KB (shared) |
Physical
| Intel Core i7-4980HQ | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|
| Socket | Intel BGA1364 | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Max Case Temp | 100°C | 72°C |
| Package | FC-BGA1364 | FC-LGA12C |
| Die Size | 264mm² | unknown |
| Process | 22 nm | 14 nm |
Performance
| Intel Core i7-4980HQ | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 2800 MHz | 3500 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 4000 MHz | 3900 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | unknown | unknown |
| TDP | 47 W | 95 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- Intel Core i7-4980HQ4480 points
- Intel Core i5-6600K4485 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- Intel Core i7-4980HQ15052 points
- Intel Core i5-6600K16100 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Multi Core)
- Intel Core i7-4980HQ12076
- Intel Core i5-6600K13321
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (64-bit Single Core)
- Intel Core i7-4980HQ3751
- Intel Core i5-6600K4677
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (64-bit Multi Core)
- Intel Core i7-4980HQ13864
- Intel Core i5-6600K15019
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Single Core)
- Intel Core i7-4980HQ3371
- Intel Core i5-6600K4217
points - higher is better
3DMark06 CPU
- Intel Core i7-4980HQ7609
- Intel Core i5-6600K7413
points - higher is better
Cinebench R10 32Bit Single
- Intel Core i7-4980HQ5737
- Intel Core i5-6600K6188
points - higher is better
Cinebench R10 32Bit Multi
- Intel Core i7-4980HQ21137
- Intel Core i5-6600K21324
points - higher is better
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64Bit
- Intel Core i7-4980HQ1.74
- Intel Core i5-6600K1.88
points - higher is better
Cinebench R11.5 64Bit
- Intel Core i7-4980HQ7.48
- Intel Core i5-6600K6.93
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
- Intel Core i7-4980HQ154
- Intel Core i5-6600K166
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
- Intel Core i7-4980HQ696
- Intel Core i5-6600K602
points - higher is better
SuperPI 1M
- Intel Core i7-4980HQ9.27
- Intel Core i5-6600K9.5
seconds - lower is better
x264 Pass 1
- Intel Core i7-4980HQ174
- Intel Core i5-6600K196.3
FPS - higher is better
x264 Pass 2
- Intel Core i7-4980HQ40.7
- Intel Core i5-6600K40.1
FPS - higher is better
TrueCrypt AES
- Intel Core i7-4980HQ4.5
- Intel Core i5-6600K3.2
GB/s
TrueCrypt Twofish
- Intel Core i7-4980HQ0.69
- Intel Core i5-6600K0.52
GB/s
TrueCrypt Serpent
- Intel Core i7-4980HQ0.4
- Intel Core i5-6600K0.31
GB/s
Sunspider 1.0
- Intel Core i7-4980HQ73.1
- Intel Core i5-6600K64.4
score - higher is better