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Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs Core i5-6600

Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs Core i5-6600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for 560.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77 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 38.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for 560.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77 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 38.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 2743 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

  • Performs up to 77% better in The Callisto Protocol than Core i5-6600 - 195 vs 110 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 32 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600

  • Up to 93% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $34.36 vs $504.51
  • Up to 88% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $0.35 vs $2.87 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
This is a free version of The Callisto Protocol.
The Callisto Protocol

The Callisto Protocol

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

195

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.87/FPS

12%

Price, €

€560.01

6%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for 560.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-6600 Logo
Core i5-6600

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

110

56%

Value, €/FPS

€0.35/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

Buy for 38.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Intel Core i5-6600 Logo
Core i5-6600

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2918

100%

Multi-Core

19633

100%

Intel Core i5-6600 Logo
Core i5-6600

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1286

44%

Multi-Core

3552

18%

Jan 4th, 2023
Release DateJul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i5
RaphaelCodenameSkylake
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores4
32
Threads4
4.2 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
5.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.9 GHz
120 WTDP
65 W
5 nm
Process Size14 nm
42.0x
Multiplier27.0x
Radeon GraphicsIntegrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 530
Yes
OverclockableNo

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