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Ryzen 5 5600X vs Core i5-6600K

Ryzen 5 5600X vs Core i5-6600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
AMD AM4 Ryzen 5 6 Tray 5600X 3,7GHz MAX Boost 4,6GHz 6xCore 65W

Buy for 124.89 on Amazon

In Stock

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
AMD AM4 Ryzen 5 6 Tray 5600X 3,7GHz MAX Boost 4,6GHz 6xCore 65W

Buy for 124.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73833 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 1953 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-6600K.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Performs up to 24% better in War Thunder than Core i5-6600K - 223 vs 180 FPS
  • Up to 28% cheaper than Core i5-6600K - €124.89 vs €174.27
  • 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
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War Thunder

War Thunder

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Movie

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

223

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€124.89

100%

FPS Winner

AMD AM4 Ryzen 5 6 Tray 5600X 3,7GHz MAX Boost 4,6GHz 6xCore 65W

Buy for 124.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73833 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

180

80.71748878923766%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€174.27

71%

Intel Core I5-6600K Prozessor (3,5 GHz, 6 M Cache, LGA1151)

Buy for 174.27 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73833 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Movie

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

100%

Multi-Core

8659

100%

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1419

67.82982791586998%

Multi-Core

4012

46.33329483774108%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

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Intel Core i5-6600K Logo

Intel Core i5-6600K

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateJul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i5
VermeerCodenameSkylake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads4
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.5 GHz
4.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.9 GHz
65 W
TDP91 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
37.0x
Multiplier35.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Core i5-6600K

War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie

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