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CA$186.25
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 2484 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 10% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i5-6600 - 227 vs 206 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 30% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600 - CA$129.84 vs CA$186.25
- Up to 23% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Ryzen 5 5600 - CA$0.63 vs CA$0.82 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
227
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.82/FPS
77%
Price, CA$
CA$186.25
69%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
206
91%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.63/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$129.84
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80662I56600 6th Generation Core I5-6600 Processor
Buy for CA$129.84 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 63 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 20th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600 or Core i5-6600
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
104 FPS
CA$11.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,199.99
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Laptops Using Ryzen 5 5600 or Core i5-6600
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
81 FPS
CA$13.94/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,129
In Stock
81 FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
81 FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
81 FPS
CA$16.53/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,339
In Stock
81 FPS
CA$15.3/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,239
In Stock
87 FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
81 FPS
CA$17.27/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$1,399
In Stock
87 FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
81 FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
81 FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
81 FPS
CA$16.04/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,299
In Stock
87 FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
87 FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
81 FPS
CA$17.77/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$1,439
In Stock
81 FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
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