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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 1619 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 23% better in Dirt 5 than Core i7-6850K - 215 vs 175 FPS
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - €149.79 vs €162.51
- Up to 25% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i7-6850K - €0.7 vs €0.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 65 vs 140 Watts
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
215
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.7/FPS
100%
Price, €
€149.79
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD AM4 Ryzen 5 6 Tray 5600X 3,7GHz MAX Boost 4,6GHz 6xCore 65W
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Intel Core i7-6850k 3,60GHz Tray CPU
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Broadwell E |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Core i7-6850K
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
92 FPS
€17.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,569
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119 FPS
€8.19/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€974.9
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92 FPS
€9.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
12 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€888
In Stock
103 FPS
€10.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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€1,099
In Stock
92 FPS
€10.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€929
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88 FPS
€9.09/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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€799.9
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109 FPS
€10.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,119
In Stock
103 FPS
€10.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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€1,099
In Stock
103 FPS
€12.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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€1,259
In Stock
59 FPS
€12.36/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€729
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