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Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core i5-6600

Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core i5-6600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 1953 days newer than Core i5-6600.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

  • Performs up to 8% better in Valheim than Core i5-6600 - 214 vs 199 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 16 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600

  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Valheim.
Valheim

Valheim

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

214

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.77/FPS

100%

Price, €

€165.37

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Processore Ryzen 7 5800X (8C/16T, 36MB di cache, fino a 4,7 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for 165.37 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 18 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-6600 Logo
Core i5-6600

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

199

93%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i5-6600 Logo
Core i5-6600

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2178

100%

Multi-Core

10263

100%

Intel Core i5-6600 Logo
Core i5-6600

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1286

59%

Multi-Core

3552

35%

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateJul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i5
VermeerCodenameSkylake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores4
16
Threads4
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
4.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.9 GHz
105 WTDP
65 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
38.0x
Multiplier27.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 530
Yes
OverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Ryzen 7 5800X or Core i5-6600

Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest

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