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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel i5-6600K

All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 38871 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.

×AMD Ryzen 5 5600X×AMD Ryzen 5 1600×Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $115 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeAM4AM4FCLGA1151
CPU ClassDesktopDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.7 GHz3.2 GHz3.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.6 GHzUp to 3.6 GHzUp to 3.9 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)6 (Threads: 12)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 32MBL1: 576KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 16MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MB
TDP65W65W91W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$11.86$16.61
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2020Q1 2017Q3 2015
# of Samples2389282376742
CPU Value0.0106.80.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)3363(0.0%)2066(-38.6%)2317(-31.1%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)21868(0.0%)12277(-43.9%)6303(-71.2%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 25th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,868
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
12,277
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
6,303
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 25th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
NA
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
106.8
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
NA
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 25th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,363
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
2,066
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
2,317
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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.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
Max TDP65W65W91W
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.