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Ryzen 5 2600X vs Core i5-6600K

Ryzen 5 2600X vs Core i5-6600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
SIVOYEEL CPU Processor AMD Ryzen 5 2600X R5 2600X 3.6 GHz Six-Core Twelve-Thread CPU Processor YD260XBCM6IAF Socket AM4

Buy for $84.38 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2458 minutes ago

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AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
SIVOYEEL CPU Processor AMD Ryzen 5 2600X R5 2600X 3.6 GHz Six-Core Twelve-Thread CPU Processor YD260XBCM6IAF Socket AM4

Buy for $84.38 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2458 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i5-6600K outperforms Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6600K is 1022 days older than Ryzen 5 2600X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 12 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K

  • Performs up to 1% better in Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 5 2600X - 349 vs 344 FPS
  • Consumes up to 4% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 91 vs 95 Watts
This is a free version of Overwatch 2.
Overwatch 2

Overwatch 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018


FPS

344

98.56733524355302%

Value, $/FPS

$0.25/FPS

100%

Price, $

$84.38

100%

Value Winner

SIVOYEEL CPU Processor AMD Ryzen 5 2600X R5 2600X 3.6 GHz Six-Core Twelve-Thread CPU Processor YD260XBCM6IAF Socket AM4

Buy for $84.38 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2458 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

349

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

FPS Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018

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

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1237

87.17406624383368%

Multi-Core

5263

100%

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

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1419

100%

Multi-Core

4012

76.23028690860725%

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

vs

Intel Core i5-6600K

Apr 19th, 2018
Release DateJul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i5
Pinnacle RidgeCodenameSkylake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads4
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.5 GHz
4.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.9 GHz
95 WTDP
91 W
12 nm
Process Size14 nm
36.0x
Multiplier35.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600X or Core i5-6600K

Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic

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