Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6600 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6600 is 1022 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Performs up to 1% better in Far Cry 5 than Ryzen 5 2600X - 206 vs 204 FPS
- Up to 55% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - $57.77 vs $127.96
- Up to 56% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Ryzen 5 2600X - $0.31 vs $0.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 12 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
206
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.31/FPS
100%
Price, €
€64.12
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
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Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Skylake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
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 | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |