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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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 9 7900X3D is 2743 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Up to 79% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - £106.66 vs £515.82
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D - 91 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 36% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i5-6600K - 197 vs 145 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 24 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core I5-6600K Processor (3.5 GHz, 6 M Cache, LGA1151)
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AMD Ryzensets 9 7900X3D Processor with 3D V cache technology (Integrated radeon graphics, 12cores/24threads, 120W TDP, Socket AM5, Cache 140MB, up to 5.6 GHz max boost, no cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1419
50.283486888731396%
Multi-Core
4012
22.953258195548944%
Intel Core i5-6600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 44.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6600K or Ryzen 9 7900X3D
HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
168 FPS
£10.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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