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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 2484 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 7% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-6600 - 311 vs 291 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 62% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600 - $47.0 vs $123.54
- Up to 60% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Ryzen 5 5600 - $0.16 vs $0.4 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 20th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600 or Core i5-6600
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
135 FPS
$6.89/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
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Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
117 FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
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16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
62 FPS
$12.89/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
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62 FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
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113 FPS
$9.38/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
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78 FPS
$12.18/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
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Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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62 FPS
$12.84/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
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Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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62 FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
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Ryzen 5 5600
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62 FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
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62 FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
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Ryzen 5 5600
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Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$899
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113 FPS
$10.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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78 FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
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78 FPS
$11.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$899
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Ryzen 5 5600
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$N/A
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78 FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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78 FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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78 FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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62 FPS
$15.31/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
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62 FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Ryzen 5 5600
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Ryzen 5 5600
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