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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600G 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 5600G is 2112 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 17% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-6600 - 162 vs 139 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 55% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600G - CA$129.84 vs CA$288.6
- Up to 48% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 5 5600G - CA$0.93 vs CA$1.78 per FPS
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
162
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.78/FPS
52%
Price, CA$
CA$288.6
44%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
139
86%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.93/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$129.84
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80662I56600 6th Generation Core I5-6600 Processor
Buy for CA$129.84 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 99 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 13th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Cezanne | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.9 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 |
39.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| Radeon Vega 7 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600G or Core i5-6600
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
119 FPS
CA$12.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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In Stock
111 FPS
CA$12.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,429.99
In Stock
115 FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
111 FPS
CA$12.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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CA$1,419.99
In Stock
88 FPS
CA$12.21/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,074.1
In Stock
111 FPS
CA$12.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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CA$1,399.99
In Stock
119 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
141 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
129 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
123 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
111 FPS
CA$12.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,389.99
In Stock
149 FPS
CA$15.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,379.99
In Stock
111 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
111 FPS
CA$26.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$2,899.99
In Stock
100 FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
88 FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
100 FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
76 FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
76 FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
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