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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5600X is 1953 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 3% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i5-6600 - 271 vs 264 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 16% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - CA$133.77 vs CA$158.98
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop 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
Very High
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1286
61.47227533460803%
Multi-Core
3552
41.0209031065943%
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Core i5-6600
Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
111 FPS
CA$15.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,702.36
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166 FPS
CA$12.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,022.05
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111 FPS
CA$15.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,696.4
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120 FPS
CA$13.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,634.27
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199 FPS
CA$12.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,451.41
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111 FPS
CA$15.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,665.99
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166 FPS
CA$12.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,067.79
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96 FPS
CA$18.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,729.83
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