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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3800X is 1466 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600T.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Performs up to 7% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i5-6600T - 245 vs 228 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600T - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600T
- Up to 39% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - $179.95 vs $295.0
- Up to 34% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Ryzen 7 3800X - $0.79 vs $1.2 per FPS
- Consumes up to 67% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 35 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Core i5-6600T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
228
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.79/FPS
100%
Price, $
$179.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-6600T Quad-core (4 Core) 2.70 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151 Pack CM8066201920601
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5-6600T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X | vs | Intel Core i5-6600T |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 35 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 3800X or Core i5-6600T
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
116 FPS
$15.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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121 FPS
$18.99/FPS
Radeon RX 5700 XT
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,298
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126 FPS
$15.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,938
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