Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 2743 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Core i5-6600
- Up to 86% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - CA$105.86 vs CA$743.19
- Up to 83% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - CA$0.76 vs CA$4.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 22% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-6600 - 170 vs 139 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 32 vs 4 threads
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
139
82%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.76/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$105.86
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$105.86 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7382 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
170
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.37/FPS
17%
Price, CA$
CA$743.19
14%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$743.19 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7656 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600 | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
4 | Threads | 32 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 120 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
No | Overclockable | Yes |