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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600T on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 1953 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600T.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 58% better in Diablo IV than Core i5-6600T - 265 vs 168 FPS
- Up to 7% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i5-6600T - $1.0 vs $1.07 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600T - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600T
- Up to 32% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $179.95 vs $264.99
- Consumes up to 67% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 35 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
265
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$264.99
67%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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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
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-6600T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i5-6600T |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 35 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i5-6600T
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
141 FPS
$14.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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45 FPS
$37.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,669.99
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144 FPS
$19.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,799.99
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90 FPS
$18.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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144 FPS
$17.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,523.83
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90 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,249.99
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144 FPS
$20.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899
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73 FPS
$21.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,569.99
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125 FPS
$16.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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139 FPS
$12.5/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,737
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