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Ryzen 9 5950X vs Core i5-6600

Ryzen 9 5950X vs Core i5-6600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Prozessor (16 C/32 T, 72 MB Cache, max. Boost bis zu 4,9 GHz), Mehrfarbig, Large

Buy for 352.22 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 72 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Prozessor (16 C/32 T, 72 MB Cache, max. Boost bis zu 4,9 GHz), Mehrfarbig, Large

Buy for 352.22 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 72 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 1953 days newer than Core i5-6600.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Performs up to 12% better in No Man's Sky than Core i5-6600 - 193 vs 172 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 32 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600

  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of No Man's Sky.
No Man's Sky

No Man's Sky

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

193

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.82/FPS

100%

Price, €

€352.22

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Prozessor (16 C/32 T, 72 MB Cache, max. Boost bis zu 4,9 GHz), Mehrfarbig, Large

Buy for 352.22 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 72 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-6600 Logo
Core i5-6600

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

172

89%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i5-6600 Logo
Core i5-6600

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2189

100%

Multi-Core

12159

100%

Intel Core i5-6600 Logo
Core i5-6600

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1286

59%

Multi-Core

3552

29%

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateJul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i5
VermeerCodenameSkylake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores4
32
Threads4
3.4 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
4.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.9 GHz
105 WTDP
65 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
34.0x
Multiplier27.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 530
Yes
OverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 5950X or Core i5-6600

No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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