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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $213
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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 7900X3D is 2743 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 82% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $74.0 vs $406.02
- Up to 79% better value when playing Valheim than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $0.37 vs $1.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 15% better in Valheim than Core i5-6600 - 228 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 24 vs 4 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
199
87.28070175438597%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/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 349040 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
228
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.78/FPS
20.786516853932586%
Price, $
$406.02
18%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor
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Updated 349040 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1286
45.57051736357193%
Multi-Core
3552
20.321528691572745%
Intel Core i5-6600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 44.0x |
| UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6600 or Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
168 FPS
$15.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,549.99
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228 FPS
$26.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,951.98
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193 FPS
$16.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,099.99
In Stock
193 FPS
$13.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,699
In Stock
185 FPS
$16.49/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,049.99
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193 FPS
$16.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,129.99
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