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Core i5-6600K vs Ryzen 3 1200

Core i5-6600K vs Ryzen 3 1200: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-6600K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

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

Buy for £108.36 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75669 minutes ago

vs

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

3.1 GHz | 4-core

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Logo
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD1200BBAEBOX, Black

Buy for £175 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75669 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-6600K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Intel Core I5-6600K Processor (3.5 GHz, 6 M Cache, LGA1151)

Buy for £108.36 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75669 minutes ago

vs

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

3.1 GHz | 4-core

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Logo
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD1200BBAEBOX, Black

Buy for £175 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75669 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-6600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 3 1200 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6600K is 756 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 3 1200.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K

  • Performs up to 7% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Ryzen 3 1200 - 205 vs 192 FPS
  • Up to 38% cheaper than Ryzen 3 1200 - £108.36 vs £175.0

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1200

  • Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
This is a free version of Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

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

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

205

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£108.36

100%

FPS Winner

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

Buy for £108.36 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75669 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Logo
Ryzen 3 1200

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017


FPS

192

93.65853658536587%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£175

61%

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD1200BBAEBOX, Black

Buy for £175 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75669 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

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

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Logo
Ryzen 3 1200

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1419

100%

Multi-Core

4012

100%

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Logo
Ryzen 3 1200

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017


Single-Core

984

69.3446088794926%

Multi-Core

2834

70.63808574277168%

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo

Intel Core i5-6600K

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AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Logo

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

Jul 2nd, 2015Release Date
Jul 27th, 2017
Core i5CollectionRyzen 3
SkylakeCodenameSummit Ridge
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
4Threads4
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.1 GHz
3.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.4 GHz
91 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
35.0x
Multiplier31.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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