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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6600K 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 i5-6600K is 1022 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Performs up to 0% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Ryzen 5 2600X - 205 vs 204 FPS
- Up to 8% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - £106.66 vs £115.81
- Up to 9% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Ryzen 5 2600X - £0.52 vs £0.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 91 vs 95 Watts
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
204
99.51219512195122%
Value, £/FPS
£0.57/FPS
91.2280701754386%
Price, £
£115.81
92%
AMD YD260XBCAFBOX Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
205
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.52/FPS
100%
Price, £
£106.66
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core I5-6600K Processor (3.5 GHz, 6 M Cache, LGA1151)
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 91 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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