Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800X 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 7 3800X is 1466 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 73% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - $57.77 vs $215.7
- Up to 70% better value when playing War Thunder than Ryzen 7 3800X - $0.37 vs $1.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Performs up to 14% better in War Thunder than Core i5-6600 - 197 vs 173 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 16 vs 4 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
173
87%
Value, €/FPS
€0.37/FPS
100%
Price, €
€64.12
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800X |
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Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Skylake | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |