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Core i5-6600K vs Ryzen 5 5600

Core i5-6600K vs Ryzen 5 5600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms Core i5-6600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 2484 days newer than Core i5-6600K.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600

  • Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-6600K - 323 vs 311 FPS
  • Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 12 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Forza Horizon 4.
Forza Horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

311

96.28482972136223%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


FPS

323

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$124.89

100%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $124.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74416 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1419

69.93592902907835%

Multi-Core

4012

46.984424405668115%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


Single-Core

2029

100%

Multi-Core

8539

100%

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo

Intel Core i5-6600K

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 5600

Jul 2nd, 2015Release Date
Apr 20th, 2022
Core i5CollectionRyzen 5
SkylakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed3.5 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
91 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
35.0xMultiplier35.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i5-6600K or Ryzen 5 5600

Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max

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