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Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core i5-6600K

Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core i5-6600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5800X 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 7 5800X is 1953 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600K.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

  • Performs up to 20% better in Dirt 5 than Core i5-6600K - 219 vs 182 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 16 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K

  • Up to 64% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - €59.0 vs €165.62
  • Up to 58% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Ryzen 7 5800X - €0.32 vs €0.76 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 13% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 91 vs 105 Watts
This is a free version of Dirt 5.
Dirt 5

Dirt 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

219

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.76/FPS

42%

Price, €

€165.62

35%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor, bis zu 4.7GHz

Buy for 165.62 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 23 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

182

83%

Value, €/FPS

€0.32/FPS

100%

Price, €

€59

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-6600K 3,5GHz Boxed CPU

Buy for 59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 23 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

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

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2178

100%

Multi-Core

10263

100%

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

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1419

65%

Multi-Core

4012

39%

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

vs
Intel Core i5-6600K Logo

Intel Core i5-6600K

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateJul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i5
VermeerCodenameSkylake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores4
16
Threads4
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.5 GHz
4.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.9 GHz
105 WTDP
91 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
38.0x
Multiplier35.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Ryzen 7 5800X or Core i5-6600K

Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High

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