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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7600 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 7600 is 2753 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 58% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600 - $79.0 vs $189.0
- Up to 52% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 5 7600 - $0.48 vs $0.99 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- Performs up to 15% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-6600 - 190 vs 165 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 12 vs 4 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
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 7600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 5 7600
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 7600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6600 or Ryzen 5 7600
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
90 FPS
$10/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$899.99
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90 FPS
$10.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$949.99
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128 FPS
$11.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,419.99
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150 FPS
$12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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90 FPS
$13.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
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128 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,599.99
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86 FPS
$11.62/FPS
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999
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74 FPS
$14.82/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 7600
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,097
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106 FPS
$11.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,219.99
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113 FPS
$16.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$1,849
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