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Ryzen 5 5500 vs Core i5-6600K

Ryzen 5 5500 vs Core i5-6600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Desktop Processor (6-core/12-thread, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost)

Buy for £84.38 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 59 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Desktop Processor (6-core/12-thread, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost)

Buy for £84.38 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 59 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 2468 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-6600K.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500

  • Performs up to 26% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-6600K - 127 vs 101 FPS
  • Up to 39% cheaper than Core i5-6600K - £84.38 vs £138.88
  • Up to 52% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-6600K - £0.66 vs £1.38 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 12 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart.
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

127

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.66/FPS

100%

Price, £

£84.38

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Desktop Processor (6-core/12-thread, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost)

Buy for £84.38 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 59 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

101

79%

Value, £/FPS

£1.38/FPS

47%

Price, £

£138.88

60%

Intel Core I5-6600K Processor (3.5 GHz, 6 M Cache, LGA1151)

Buy for £138.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 59 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

100%

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1419

75%

Multi-Core

4012

52%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

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Intel Core i5-6600K Logo

Intel Core i5-6600K

Apr 4th, 2022
Release DateJul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i5
VermeerCodenameSkylake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads4
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.5 GHz
4.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.9 GHz
65 W
TDP91 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
36.0x
Multiplier35.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i5-6600K

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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