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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5700X 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 7 5700X is 2468 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Core i5-6600
- Up to 72% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5700X - $40.00 vs $144.32
- Up to 64% better value when playing F1 23 than Ryzen 7 5700X - $0.19 vs $0.53 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 7 5700X
- Performs up to 29% better in F1 23 than Core i5-6600 - 272 vs 211 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 16 vs 4 threads
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600
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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600 | vs | Ryzen 7 5700X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-6600 or Ryzen 7 5700X
With selected game settings
142 FPS
$7.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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142 FPS
$10.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 3 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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174 FPS
$8.34/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,451.79
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142 FPS
$6.83/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$969.99
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155 FPS
$7.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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174 FPS
$7.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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198 FPS
$9.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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142 FPS
$8.45/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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142 FPS
$7.75/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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189 FPS
$7.94/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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