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
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
169
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.5/FPS
100%
Price, €
€84.44
100%
Value Winner
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Buy for €188.88 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
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Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |