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Ryzen 5 5600X vs Core i5-6600K

Ryzen 5 5600X vs Core i5-6600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Processor, ‎6 Core/12 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.6 GHz, Con Ventola Wraith Stealth

Buy for 124.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73924 minutes ago

vs

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 182.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73925 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Processor, ‎6 Core/12 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.6 GHz, Con Ventola Wraith Stealth

Buy for 124.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73924 minutes ago

vs

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 182.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73925 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 1953 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-6600K.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Performs up to 27% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i5-6600K - 128 vs 101 FPS
  • Up to 32% cheaper than Core i5-6600K - €124.49 vs €182.66
  • 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
This is a free version of Assassin's Creed Mirage.
Assassin's Creed Mirage

Assassin's Creed Mirage

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

128

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€124.49

100%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Processor, ‎6 Core/12 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.6 GHz, Con Ventola Wraith Stealth

Buy for 124.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73924 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

101

78.90625%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€182.66

68%

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

Buy for 182.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73925 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

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

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

100%

Multi-Core

8659

100%

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

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1419

67.82982791586998%

Multi-Core

4012

46.33329483774108%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

vs
Intel Core i5-6600K Logo

Intel Core i5-6600K

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateJul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i5
VermeerCodenameSkylake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads4
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.5 GHz
4.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.9 GHz
65 W
TDP91 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
37.0x
Multiplier35.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Core i5-6600K

Assassin's Creed Mirage, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High

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