Buy on Amazon
$199
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $249
Availability
MSRP in USD: $249
Availability
Availability
No items available
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms Core i5-6600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 1466 days newer than Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 4% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-6600K - 111 vs 107 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 91 vs 95 Watts
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
111
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.79/FPS
100%
Price, $
$199
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
Buy for $199 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 30 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 91 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600X or Core i5-6600K
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
47 FPS
$26.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,249
In Stock
51 FPS
$29.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,499.99
In Stock
41 FPS
$48.76/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,999
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
