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Core i5-6600K vs Ryzen 7 5800X

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

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 188.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 18783 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Processore Ryzen 7 5800X, 8 Core/16 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.7 GHz

Buy for 212.72 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 18783 minutes ago

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 188.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 18783 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Processore Ryzen 7 5800X, 8 Core/16 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.7 GHz

Buy for 212.72 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 18783 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 1953 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K

  • Up to 11% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - €188.88 vs €212.72
  • Up to 9% better value when playing Stray than Ryzen 7 5800X - €1.03 vs €1.13 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 13% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 91 vs 105 Watts

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

  • Performs up to 2% better in Stray than Core i5-6600K - 188 vs 184 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 16 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Stray.
Stray

Stray

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

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

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

184

97%

Value, €/FPS

€1.03/FPS

100%

Price, €

€188.88

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for 188.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 18783 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

188

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.13/FPS

91%

Price, €

€212.72

88%

FPS Winner

AMD Processore Ryzen 7 5800X, 8 Core/16 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.7 GHz

Buy for 212.72 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 18783 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

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

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1419

65%

Multi-Core

4012

39%

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2178

100%

Multi-Core

10263

100%

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo

Intel Core i5-6600K

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

Jul 2nd, 2015Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5CollectionRyzen 7
SkylakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
8
4Threads
16
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
91 W
TDP105 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
35.0xMultiplier
38.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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

Stray, 1920 x 1080, High

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