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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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 7900X3D is 2743 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 76% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - CA$118.88 vs CA$499.0
- Up to 73% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - CA$0.59 vs CA$2.18 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 13% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-6600 - 229 vs 203 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 24 vs 4 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
203
88%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.59/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$118.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80662I56600 6th Generation Core I5-6600 Processor
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Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
229
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.18/FPS
27%
Price, CA$
CA$499
23%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor
Buy for CA$499 on Amazon
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Updated 16608 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 44.0x |
| UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6600 or Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
190 FPS
CA$21.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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