Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6600K is 649 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Performs up to 4% better in Ready or Not than Ryzen 5 1500X - 267 vs 257 FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i5-6600K - €79.97 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 - 8 vs 4 threads
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Single-Core
1104
77.80126849894292%
Multi-Core
3644
90.82751744765703%
Intel Core i5-6600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
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Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Skylake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |