The Core i5-6600 is a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 3950X, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $395.45 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i5-6600
- Up to 90% cheaper than the Ryzen 9 3950X – $42.34 vs $437.79
- A much better value for money when playing games compared to the Ryzen 9 3950X
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than the Ryzen 9 3950X – 65 vs 105 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 9 3950X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 3950X
- A slightly faster gaming CPU than the Core i5-6600
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than the Core i5-6600 – 32 vs 4 threads
Core i5-6600 vs Ryzen 9 3950X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-6600
Jul 1st, 2015
Average FPS
184
95%
Min 1% FPS
122
96%
Price, €
€42.34
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.23/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 3950X
Nov 25th, 2019
Average FPS
193
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, €
€437.79
9%
Value, €/FPS
€2.27/FPS
10%
Core i5-6600 vs Ryzen 9 3950X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-6600 vs Ryzen 9 3950X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-6600 vs Ryzen 9 3950X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-6600
Jul 1st, 2015
Cores
4-core
25%
L3 Cache
6 MB
9%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
94%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
83%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
67%
Ryzen 9 3950X
Nov 25th, 2019
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-6600 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
$224.00 | MSRP | $749.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Skylake | Codename | Matisse |
65 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.7 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
