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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 4500 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 5 4500 is 2468 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Core i5-6600
- Up to 49% cheaper than Ryzen 5 4500 - $40.00 vs $79.00
- Up to 48% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Ryzen 5 4500 - $0.14 vs $0.27 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 4500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 4500
- Performs up to 2% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-6600 - 297 vs 291 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 12 vs 4 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600
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AMD Ryzen 5 4500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 5 4500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600 | vs | Ryzen 5 4500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Not Available |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-6600 or Ryzen 5 4500
With selected game settings
32 FPS
$30.88/FPS
Radeon RX 560
Ryzen 5 4500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$988
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24 FPS
$45.33/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 4500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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Core i5-12600K
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$79
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$79
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$79
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$433
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$79
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$139.99
Core i5-6600
$40
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$479
Core i5-6600
$40
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$205.95
Core i5-6600
$40
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$148
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$40
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$118
Core i5-6600
$40
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$83.47
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$40
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$282.51
Core i5-6600
$40
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$179
Core i5-6600
$40
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$185
Core i5-6600
$40
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Core i7-12700K
$208.06
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$40
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$117
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$40
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$332.51
Core i5-6600
$40
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$379
Core i5-6600
$40
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Ryzen 9 5950X
$343.99
Core i5-6600
$40
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Ryzen 9 5900X
$288.86
Core i5-6600
$40
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X
$498.22
Core i5-6600
$40
vs
Core i9-12900K
$283.49
Core i5-6600
$40
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$172
Core i5-6600
$40
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Core i9-12900KF
$269.95
Core i5-6600
$40
vs
Core i5-12600KF
$144.59
Core i5-6600
$40
vs
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$129.29
Core i5-6600
$40
vs
Ryzen 5 5600GT
$129.99
Core i5-6600
$40
vs
Core i5-12600K
$172.99
Core i5-6600
$40
vs
Core i9-14900KF
$417.42
Core i5-6600
$40
vs
Core i7-13700K
$309
Core i5-6600
$40
vs
Core i5-13400F
$899.99
Core i5-6600
$40
vs
Core i7-14700KF
$319.99
Core i5-6600
$40
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Ryzen 9 7950X3D
$744.99
Core i5-6600
$40
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Core i9-14900K
$433