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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 9 5900X is 1953 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 13% better in Minecraft than Core i5-6600 - 785 vs 694 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 66% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$129.84 vs CA$379.95
- Up to 60% better value when playing Minecraft than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$0.19 vs CA$0.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
785
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.48/FPS
40%
Price, CA$
CA$379.95
34%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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In Stock
Updated 83 minutes ago
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
694
88%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.19/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$129.84
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80662I56600 6th Generation Core I5-6600 Processor
Buy for CA$129.84 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 84 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i5-6600
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
701 FPS
CA$7.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$5,499
In Stock
549 FPS
CA$4.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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CA$2,509.99
In Stock
754 FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
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