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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 1466 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 2% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-6600 - 208 vs 203 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 21% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - CA$133.77 vs CA$169.22
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop 3rd generation Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Intel BX80662I56600 6th Generation Core I5-6600 Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1286
80.52598622417032%
Multi-Core
3552
51.5979081929111%
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | 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 |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i5-6600
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
49 FPS
CA$27.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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29 FPS
CA$67.39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,954.4
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40 FPS
CA$30/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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24 FPS
CA$110.23/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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10 FPS
CA$228.56/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$2,285.57
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1 FPS
CA$1329.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,329.99
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1 FPS
CA$1299.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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