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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5600X is 1953 days newer than Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 8% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i5-6600K - 142 vs 132 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
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1419
67.82982791586998%
Multi-Core
4012
46.33329483774108%
Intel Core i5-6600K | vs | AMD 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 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6600K or Ryzen 5 5600X
Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
64 FPS
$17.19/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$11.65/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$12.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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73 FPS
$17.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$12.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
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GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
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$14.55/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
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