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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 5950X is 1953 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Core i5-6600
- Up to 77% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$113.26 vs CA$499.00
- Up to 72% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$0.21 vs CA$0.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 21% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-6600 - 659 vs 543 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 32 vs 4 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
543
82%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.21/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$113.26
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80662I56600 6th Generation Core I5-6600 Processor
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Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
659
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.76/FPS
28%
Price, CA$
CA$499
22%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
Buy for CA$499 on Amazon
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Updated 9 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600 | vs | Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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