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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 9 5900X is 1953 days newer than Core i5-6600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 9% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-6600 - 317 vs 291 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
317
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.77/FPS
100%
Price, €
€243
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Processore AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12C/24T, 70 MB di cache, fino a 4,8 GHz Max Boost)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i5-6600
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
228 FPS
€7.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,699
In Stock
123 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€N/A
Out of Stock
217 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€N/A
Out of Stock
151 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€N/A
Out of Stock
277 FPS
€8.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,246.9
In Stock
202 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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Out of Stock
317 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€N/A
Out of Stock
204 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€N/A
Out of Stock
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