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Core i3-6300 vs Ryzen 5 5600

Core i3-6300 vs Ryzen 5 5600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5600

3.5 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$176.74 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5600

3.5 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$176.74 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms Core i3-6300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 2423 days newer than Core i3-6300.

Advantages of Core i3-6300

  • Consumes up to 22% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 51 vs 65 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600

  • Performs up to 3% better in Metro Exodus than Core i3-6300 - 148 vs 143 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6300 - 12 vs 4 threads
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Metro Exodus

Metro Exodus

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015


FPS

143

97%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


FPS

148

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.19/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$176.74

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$176.74 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1262

62%

Multi-Core

2539

30%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


Single-Core

2029

100%

Multi-Core

8539

100%

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo

Core i3-6300

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo

Ryzen 5 5600

Sep 1st, 2015Release Date
Apr 20th, 2022
Core i3CollectionRyzen 5
SkylakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.5 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
51 W
TDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
38.0x
Multiplier35.0x
Intel HD 530
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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