The Core i5-6600 is a clear winner – it's a slightly faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 3400G and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $43.05 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i5-6600
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 43% cheaper – $56.68 vs $99.73
- A much better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3400G
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads
Core i5-6600 vs Ryzen 5 3400G for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-6600
Jul 1st, 2015
Average FPS
184
100%
Min 1% FPS
122
100%
Price, $
$56.68
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.3/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 3400G
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
180
98%
Min 1% FPS
120
98%
Price, $
$99.73
56%
Value, $/FPS
$0.55/FPS
55%
Core i5-6600 vs Ryzen 5 3400G in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-6600 vs Ryzen 5 3400G in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-6600 vs Ryzen 5 3400G in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-6600
Jul 1st, 2015
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
93%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
73%
Ryzen 5 3400G
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
4 MB
67%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-6600 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 3400G |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| $224.00 | MSRP | $149.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Skylake | Codename | Picasso |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
6 MB | L3 Cache | 4 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2933 MHz |
| UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon RX Vega 11 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
