Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900XT 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 9 3900XT is 1832 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 84% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $74.0 vs $450.0
- Up to 79% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $1.54 vs $7.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Performs up to 29% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i5-6600 - 62 vs 48 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 24 vs 4 threads
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
48
77.41935483870968%
Value, $/FPS
$1.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$74
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $74 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349040 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
62
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.26/FPS
21.21212121212121%
Price, $
$450
16%
FPS Winner
Buy for $450 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349040 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1286
74.37825332562174%
Multi-Core
3552
35.413758723828515%
Intel Core i5-6600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT |
---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Skylake | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 12 |
4 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 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 |