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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600G 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 5600G is 2112 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 18% better in War Thunder than Core i5-6600K - 212 vs 180 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
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Up to 6% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600G - £108.36 vs £115.0
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-core, 12-Thread Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler, up to 4.4GHz
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Intel Core I5-6600K Processor (3.5 GHz, 6 M Cache, LGA1151)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1419
73.98331595411888%
Multi-Core
4012
52.34181343770384%
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 13th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Cezanne | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Radeon Vega 7 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600G or Core i5-6600K
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
166 FPS
£6.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,032.3
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169 FPS
£15.74/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 480 GB SSD
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£2,659.92
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