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Ryzen 7 5700X3D vs Core i5-6600

Ryzen 7 5700X3D vs Core i5-6600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D

3.0 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for $230 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 28 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-6600

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-6600 Logo
Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600

Buy for $47 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 30 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D

3.0 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for $230 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 28 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-6600

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-6600 Logo
Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600

Buy for $47 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 30 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5700X3D 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 7 5700X3D is 3112 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D

  • Performs up to 17% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-6600 - 162 vs 139 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 16 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600

  • Up to 80% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5700X3D - $47.0 vs $230.0
  • Up to 76% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 7 5700X3D - $0.34 vs $1.42 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D - 65 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Far Cry 3.
Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


FPS

162

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.42/FPS

24%

Price, $

$230

20%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for $230 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 28 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-6600 Logo
Core i5-6600

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

139

86%

Value, $/FPS

$0.34/FPS

100%

Price, $

$47

100%

Value Winner

Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600

Buy for $47 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 30 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024

Intel Core i5-6600 Logo
Core i5-6600

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


Single-Core

1927

100%

Multi-Core

10267

100%

Intel Core i5-6600 Logo
Core i5-6600

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1286

67%

Multi-Core

3552

35%

Jan 8th, 2024
Release DateJul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i5
Not AvailableCodenameSkylake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores4
16
Threads4
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
4.1 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.9 GHz
105 WTDP
65 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
30.0x
Multiplier27.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 530
NoOverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Ryzen 7 5700X3D or Core i5-6600

Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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