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Intel i5-6600 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs Ryzen 5 5600

All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 12335 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz×AMD Ryzen 5 5500×AMD Ryzen 5 5600+ ADD
Price $49.99 - BUY $86.5 - BUY $99.89 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA 1151AM4AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.3 GHz3.6 GHz3.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.9 GHzUp to 4.2 GHzUp to 4.4 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)6 (Threads: 12)6 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MBL1: 384KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 16MBL1: 384KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 32MB
TDP65W65W65W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$11.86$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2015Q2 2022Q2 2022
# of Samples319537925348
CPU Value121.1224.3216.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2259(-30.7%)3058(-6.1%)3258(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)6055(-71.9%)19400(-10.1%)21574(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 8th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
6,055
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
19,400
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
21,574
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 8th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
121.1
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
224.3
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
216.0
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 8th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz
2,259
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
3,058
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
3,258
PassMark Software © 2008-2024
Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz AMD Ryzen 5 5500 AMD Ryzen 5 5600
Max TDP65W65W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per dayNANANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per yearNANANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.