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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5600X is 1953 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Core i5-6600
- Up to 66% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - $40.00 vs $119.00
- Up to 64% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen 5 5600X - $0.33 vs $0.92 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 8% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-6600 - 129 vs 120 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 12 vs 4 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
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 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600 | vs | Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| 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 | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-6600 or Ryzen 5 5600X
With selected game settings
67 FPS
$14.99/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Ryzen 5 5600X
8 GB, N/A Storage
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Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 5 5600X
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67 FPS
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$26.94/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 5 5600X
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Ryzen 5 5600X
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Ryzen 5 5600X
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$20.89/FPS
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$17.03/FPS
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$18.12/FPS
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$57.96/FPS
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87 FPS
$17.29/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
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$17.31/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
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