Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 2644 days newer than Core i5-6600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 51% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i5-6600 - 177 vs 117 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
