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Ryzen 5 2600 vs Core i5-6600K

Ryzen 5 2600 vs Core i5-6600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

AMD Ryzen 5 2600

3.4 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Logo
AMD YD2600BBAFBOX Processore Ryzen 5 2600 Socket AM4 3.9Ghz Max Boost, 3,4Ghz Base+19MB

Buy for 84.44 on Amazon

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Updated 17706 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-6600K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Intel Bx80662I56600K Processore Core I5-6600K Skylake Quad-Core, 3.5 Ghz

Buy for 188.88 on Amazon

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Updated 17706 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 2600

3.4 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Logo
AMD YD2600BBAFBOX Processore Ryzen 5 2600 Socket AM4 3.9Ghz Max Boost, 3,4Ghz Base+19MB

Buy for 84.44 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 17706 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-6600K

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Intel Bx80662I56600K Processore Core I5-6600K Skylake Quad-Core, 3.5 Ghz

Buy for 188.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 17706 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-6600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-6600K is 1022 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600

  • Up to 55% cheaper than Core i5-6600K - €84.44 vs €188.88
  • Up to 55% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-6600K - €0.5 vs €1.1 per 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

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K

  • Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 5 2600 - 172 vs 169 FPS
This is a free version of Forza Horizon 5.
Forza Horizon 5

Forza Horizon 5

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Game Graphics

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AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Logo
Ryzen 5 2600

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018


FPS

169

98%

Value, €/FPS

€0.5/FPS

100%

Price, €

€84.44

100%

Value Winner

AMD YD2600BBAFBOX Processore Ryzen 5 2600 Socket AM4 3.9Ghz Max Boost, 3,4Ghz Base+19MB

Buy for 84.44 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 17706 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

172

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.1/FPS

45%

Price, €

€188.88

44%

FPS Winner

Intel Bx80662I56600K Processore Core I5-6600K Skylake Quad-Core, 3.5 Ghz

Buy for 188.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 17706 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Logo
Ryzen 5 2600

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018

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

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Logo
Ryzen 5 2600

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1152

81%

Multi-Core

4841

100%

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

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1419

100%

Multi-Core

4012

82%

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 2600

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Intel Core i5-6600K

Apr 19th, 2018
Release DateJul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i5
Pinnacle RidgeCodenameSkylake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads4
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed3.9 GHz
65 W
TDP91 W
12 nm
Process Size14 nm
34.0xMultiplier
35.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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