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CA$118.88
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $299
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5600X is 1953 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 37% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - CA$118.88 vs CA$189.0
- Up to 19% better value when playing War Thunder than Ryzen 5 5600X - CA$0.69 vs CA$0.85 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 29% better in War Thunder than Core i5-6600 - 223 vs 173 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 12 vs 4 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
173
77%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$118.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80662I56600 6th Generation Core I5-6600 Processor
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Updated 5841 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
223
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.85/FPS
81%
Price, CA$
CA$189
62%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for CA$189 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5841 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6600 or Ryzen 5 5600X
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
184 FPS
CA$9.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,707.01
In Stock
205 FPS
CA$9.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,019.66
In Stock
184 FPS
CA$9.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,707.01
In Stock
215 FPS
CA$11.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,425.2
In Stock
188 FPS
CA$8.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,616.79
In Stock
205 FPS
CA$10.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,067.79
In Stock
177 FPS
CA$9.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,729.83
In Stock
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