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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 9 5950X is 1953 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 10% better in Remnant II than Core i5-6600 - 96 vs 87 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 87% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $47.0 vs $349.0
- Up to 85% better value when playing Remnant II than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.54 vs $3.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
|---|---|---|
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 |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 5950X or Core i5-6600
Remnant II, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
44 FPS
$29.55/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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50 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
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46 FPS
Arc A750
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
86 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
40 FPS
$22.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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50 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
62 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
44 FPS
$33.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,469.99
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68 FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
62 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
96 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
63 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
63 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 3 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
86 FPS
$33.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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75 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
33 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
62 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
86 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
40 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
63 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
62 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
96 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
70 FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
96 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
62 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
75 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
54 FPS
$52.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,849
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62 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
16 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
96 FPS
$53.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$5,099.99
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96 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
65 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
86 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
14 FPS
Radeon Pro WX 7100
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 5 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
70 FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
5 FPS
Radeon Pro WX 5100
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
50 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
33 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 5 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
33 FPS
$66.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,199.99
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14 FPS
$182.14/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 7100
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$2,549.99
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