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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 1953 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 5% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-6600K - 216 vs 205 FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Up to 70% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - €45.0 vs €149.79
- Up to 68% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Ryzen 5 5600X - €0.22 vs €0.69 per FPS
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
AMD AM4 Ryzen 5 6 Tray 5600X 3,7GHz MAX Boost 4,6GHz 6xCore 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Core i5-6600K
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
57 FPS
€27.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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90 FPS
€10.83/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€974.9
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57 FPS
€15.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
12 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€888
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70 FPS
€15.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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€1,099
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57 FPS
€16.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€929
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52 FPS
€15.38/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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€799.9
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78 FPS
€14.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,119
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70 FPS
€15.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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€1,099
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70 FPS
€17.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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€1,259
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18 FPS
€40.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€729
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