Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600K 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 the cheaper Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Up to 19% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - €182.66 vs €224.9
- Consumes up to 13% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 91 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 10% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i5-6600K - 260 vs 236 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 24 vs 4 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Buy for €182.66 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74103 minutes ago
Buy for €224.9 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74102 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1419
65.12161541991739%
Multi-Core
4012
33.76251788268956%
Intel Core i5-6600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 12 |
4 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |