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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $229
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MSRP in USD: $229
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 7600 is 2753 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Up to 24% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600 - £138.88 vs £182.99
- Up to 18% better value when playing Apex Legends than Ryzen 5 7600 - £0.5 vs £0.61 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- Performs up to 8% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-6600K - 301 vs 278 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
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
278
92%
Value, £/FPS
£0.5/FPS
100%
Price, £
£138.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I5-6600K Processor (3.5 GHz, 6 M Cache, LGA1151)
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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Desktop Processor (6-core/12-thread, 38MB cache, up to 5.1 GHz max boost) with AMD Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 5 7600
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 7600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6600K or Ryzen 5 7600
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
172 FPS
£5.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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231 FPS
£5.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600
12 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,299.95
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197 FPS
£5.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 7600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,129.95
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