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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 1466 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 2% better in Valheim than Core i5-6600K - 205 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Up to 42% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - £108.36 vs £186.83
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 91 vs 95 Watts
Valheim
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Processor (6C/12T, 35 MB Cache, 4.4 GHz Max Boost)
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Intel Core I5-6600K Processor (3.5 GHz, 6 M Cache, LGA1151)
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TOP 5 Games
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Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1419
86.41900121802679%
Multi-Core
4012
57.31428571428572%
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 91 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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