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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800X 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 3800X is 1466 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 74% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - $74.0 vs $284.0
- Up to 73% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Ryzen 7 3800X - $0.55 vs $2.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Performs up to 3% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-6600 - 138 vs 134 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 16 vs 4 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
134
97.10144927536231%
Value, $/FPS
$0.55/FPS
100%
Price, $
$74
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600
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Updated 348848 minutes ago
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
138
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.06/FPS
26.699029126213592%
Price, $
$284
26%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
Buy for $284 on Amazon
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Updated 348848 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1286
75.87020648967552%
Multi-Core
3552
41.798070134149214%
Intel Core i5-6600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6600 or Ryzen 7 3800X
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
38 FPS
$46.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,774.98
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40 FPS
$72.45/FPS
Radeon RX 5700 XT
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,898
In Stock
43 FPS
$46/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,978
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