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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 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 5500 is 2468 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Core i5-6600
- Up to 52% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - $40.00 vs $83.35
- Up to 47% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Ryzen 5 5500 - $0.20 vs $0.38 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 6% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-6600 - 217 vs 205 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 12 vs 4 threads
Escape From Tarkov
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 5500 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 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600 | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
| 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 | 4.2 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 5500
With selected game settings
121 FPS
$6.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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121 FPS
$6.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$779.99
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141 FPS
$6.24/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$879.99
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130 FPS
$3.62/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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130 FPS
$6.08/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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126 FPS
$6.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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127 FPS
$5.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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141 FPS
$5.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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141 FPS
$8.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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141 FPS
$7.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
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16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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