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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6800K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 2150 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 4% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i7-6800K - 223 vs 215 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 65 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 30% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600 - $103.0 vs $146.89
- Up to 27% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Ryzen 5 5600 - $0.48 vs $0.66 per FPS
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
215
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$103
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 | vs | Intel Core i7-6800K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 20th, 2022 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600 or Core i7-6800K
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, 1920 x 1080, Epic
67 FPS
$11.63/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$779
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90 FPS
$11.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$998
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67 FPS
$13.42/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$899
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67 FPS
$14.91/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$999
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74 FPS
$11.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$871.69
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74 FPS
$11.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$840
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67 FPS
$12.37/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$829
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67 FPS
$11.46/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$768
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67 FPS
$11.18/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$749
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67 FPS
$10.72/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$718
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