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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 Core i5-6600
- Up to 53% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600G - CA$113.26 vs CA$239.47
- Up to 49% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 5 5600G - CA$0.53 vs CA$1.03 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 8% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-6600 - 232 vs 215 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 12 vs 4 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
215
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.53/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$113.26
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80662I56600 6th Generation Core I5-6600 Processor
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Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
232
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.03/FPS
51%
Price, CA$
CA$239.47
47%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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Updated 77 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600 | vs | Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Cezanne |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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