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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 2644 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Up to 66% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - €182.66 vs €537.88
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 91 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 16% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-6600K - 194 vs 167 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 32 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Intel Bx80662I56600K Processore Core I5-6600K Skylake Quad-Core, 3.5 Ghz
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Amd Ryzen 9 7950X Processore, 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 80 Mb L3 Cache, Nero, 4 x 4 x 0.27 cm; 79.38 grammi
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1419
48.29816201497618%
Multi-Core
4012
20.795107033639145%
Intel Core i5-6600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6600K or Ryzen 9 7950X
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
194 FPS
€18.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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