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Ryzen 5 3500X vs Core i5-6600

Ryzen 5 3500X vs Core i5-6600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
AMD 100-100000158BOX RYZEN 5 3500X 6-Core 3.6 GHz (4.1 GHz Turbo) Socket AM4 65W Desktop Processor

Buy for 101.45 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 236 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-6600

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-6600 Logo
Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600

Buy for 64.12 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 237 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
AMD 100-100000158BOX RYZEN 5 3500X 6-Core 3.6 GHz (4.1 GHz Turbo) Socket AM4 65W Desktop Processor

Buy for 101.45 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 236 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-6600

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-6600 Logo
Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600

Buy for 64.12 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 237 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 3500X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3500X is 1545 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

  • Performs up to 7% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-6600 - 79 vs 74 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 6 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600

  • Up to 37% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3500X - $57.77 vs $91.4
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3500X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Cyberpunk 2077.
Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019


FPS

79

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€101.45

63%

FPS Winner

AMD 100-100000158BOX RYZEN 5 3500X 6-Core 3.6 GHz (4.1 GHz Turbo) Socket AM4 65W Desktop Processor

Buy for 101.45 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 236 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-6600 Logo
Core i5-6600

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

74

93.67088607594937%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€64.12

100%

Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600

Buy for 64.12 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 237 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019

Intel Core i5-6600 Logo
Core i5-6600

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019


Single-Core

1555

100%

Multi-Core

5850

100%

Intel Core i5-6600 Logo
Core i5-6600

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1286

82.70096463022509%

Multi-Core

3552

60.71794871794872%

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

vs

Intel Core i5-6600

Sep 24th, 2019
Release DateJul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i5
MatisseCodenameSkylake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
6
Threads4
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
4.1 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.9 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
36.0x
Multiplier27.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 530
Yes
OverclockableNo

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