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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5800X 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 7 5800X is 1953 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 41% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - CA$141.67 vs CA$239.99
- Up to 31% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 7 5800X - CA$1.12 vs CA$1.62 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 17% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-6600 - 148 vs 127 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 16 vs 4 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
127
85%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.12/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$141.67
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80662I56600 6th Generation Core I5-6600 Processor
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Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
148
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.62/FPS
69%
Price, CA$
CA$239.99
59%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
Buy for CA$239.99 on Amazon
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Updated 10655 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6600 or Ryzen 7 5800X
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
139 FPS
CA$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,779.35
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94 FPS
CA$23.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,217.99
In Stock
114 FPS
CA$21.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,500
In Stock
139 FPS
CA$20.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,878.39
In Stock
127 FPS
CA$30.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$3,899.99
In Stock
132 FPS
CA$41.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$5,466.99
In Stock
127 FPS
CA$33.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$4,206.99
In Stock
132 FPS
CA$29.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$3,899.99
In Stock
94 FPS
CA$17.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,629.99
In Stock
147 FPS
CA$22.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,299.99
In Stock
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