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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6600T outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-6600T is 1022 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600T
- Performs up to 1% better in Dead Island 2 than Ryzen 5 2600 - 145 vs 144 FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 35 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i5-6600T - $140.0 vs $179.95
- Up to 22% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i5-6600T - $0.97 vs $1.24 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600T - 12 vs 4 threads
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6600T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
145
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.24/FPS
78.2258064516129%
Price, $
$179.95
77%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-6600T Quad-core (4 Core) 2.70 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151 Pack CM8066201920601
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Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
144
99.3103448275862%
Value, $/FPS
$0.97/FPS
100%
Price, $
$140
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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In Stock
Updated 124 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6600T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600T | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6600T or Ryzen 5 2600
Dead Island 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
18 FPS
$47.22/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$849.99
In Stock
11 FPS
$81.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
In Stock
27 FPS
$44.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
In Stock
11 FPS
$81.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
In Stock
1 FPS
$799.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
In Stock
16 FPS
$51.81/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$829
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