Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6600 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 1800X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6600 is 609 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 7 1800X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Performs up to 4% better in Starfield than Ryzen 7 1800X - 56 vs 54 FPS
- Up to 80% cheaper than Ryzen 7 1800X - CA$110.7 vs CA$563.07
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 1800X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 1800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
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Mar 2nd, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | 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 |