Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6600 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6600 is 649 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Performs up to 9% better in FIFA 23 than Ryzen 5 1600X - 152 vs 140 FPS
- Up to 16% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1600X - CA$118.88 vs CA$141.17
- Up to 23% better value when playing FIFA 23 than Ryzen 5 1600X - CA$0.78 vs CA$1.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600X doesn't have integrated graphics
FIFA 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for CA$141.17 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 19361 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
152
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.78/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$118.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 19361 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
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Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |