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€36.04
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Prices and StockMSRP $213
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MSRP $213
Prices and StockMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 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 5 3600 is 1466 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Core i5-6600
- Up to 57% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - $32.47 vs $76.29
- Up to 57% better value when playing Valheim than Ryzen 5 3600 - $0.18 vs $0.42 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 3% better in Valheim than Core i5-6600 - 204 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 12 vs 4 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
199
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.18/FPS
100%
Price, €
€36.04
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 93 minutes ago
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for €84.68 on Amazon
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600 | vs | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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€36.04
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€260.38
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€309.9
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€36.04
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€255.4
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€36.04
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€154.95
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€36.04
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€243.2
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€449.55
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€130.26
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€36.04
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€36.04
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€36.04
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