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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800XT 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 3800XT is 1832 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 82% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800XT - $74.0 vs $406.45
- Up to 81% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 7 3800XT - $0.45 vs $2.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
- Performs up to 5% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-6600 - 173 vs 165 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 16 vs 4 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
165
95.37572254335261%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/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 349044 minutes ago
Ryzen 7 3800XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
173
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.35/FPS
19.148936170212767%
Price, $
$406.45
18%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT 8-core, 16-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $406.45 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349044 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 7 3800XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1286
73.15130830489193%
Multi-Core
3552
41.88185355500531%
Intel Core i5-6600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
| 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 | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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