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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 2644 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 15% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than Core i5-6600 - 248 vs 215 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 88% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $34.36 vs $285.89
- Up to 86% better value when playing Mass Effect: Andromeda than Ryzen 9 7900X - $0.18 vs $1.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Mass Effect: Andromeda
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
248
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.28/FPS
14%
Price, €
€317.34
12%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
215
87%
Value, €/FPS
€0.18/FPS
100%
Price, €
€38.14
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600
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In Stock
Updated 88 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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