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Ryzen 5 5600 vs Core i5-7600K

Ryzen 5 5600 vs Core i5-7600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-7600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 1933 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-7600K.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600

  • Performs up to 4% better in Valheim than Core i5-7600K - 211 vs 202 FPS
  • Up to 13% cheaper than Core i5-7600K - €159.27 vs €182.66
  • Up to 17% better value when playing Valheim than Core i5-7600K - €0.75 vs €0.9 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-7600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 12 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Valheim.
Valheim

Valheim

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


FPS

211

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.75/FPS

100%

Price, €

€159.27

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-7600K Logo
Core i5-7600K

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

202

96%

Value, €/FPS

€0.9/FPS

83%

Price, €

€182.66

87%

Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz 6MB Scatola Cache Intelligente

Buy for 182.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 171 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022

Intel Core i5-7600K Logo
Core i5-7600K

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


Single-Core

2029

100%

Multi-Core

8539

100%

Intel Core i5-7600K Logo
Core i5-7600K

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1507

74%

Multi-Core

4226

49%

Apr 20th, 2022
Release DateJan 3rd, 2017
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i5
VermeerCodenameKaby Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads4
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
65 W
TDP91 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
35.0xMultiplier
38.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
HD 630
YesOverclockableYes

PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600 or Core i5-7600K

Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest

Laptops Using Ryzen 5 5600 or Core i5-7600K

Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest

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