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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 2150 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 10% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-6950X - 190 vs 172 FPS
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $139.99 vs $499.0
- Up to 74% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-6950X - $0.74 vs $2.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 65 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 20 vs 12 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
190
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$139.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
|---|---|---|
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 | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600 or Core i7-6950X
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
14 FPS
$55.64/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$779
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37 FPS
$26.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$998
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20 FPS
$43.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$871.69
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20 FPS
$42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$840
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14 FPS
$64.21/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$899
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14 FPS
$71.36/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$999
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14 FPS
$59.21/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$829
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14 FPS
$54.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$768
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14 FPS
$53.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$749
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14 FPS
$51.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$718
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