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Intel i5-6600K vs AMD Ryzen 7 1700X

The AMD Ryzen 7 1700X is newer than Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz and is significantly faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz is around 10% faster in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 9812 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 i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz×AMD Ryzen 7 1700X+ ADD
Price $70.67 - BUY $79.8 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA1151AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.5 GHz3.4 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.9 GHzUp to 3.8 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)8 (Threads: 16)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MBL1: 768KB, L2: 4.0MB, L3: 16MB
TDP91W95W
Yearly Running Cost$16.61$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2015Q1 2017
# of Samples65713241
CPU Value89.4196.2
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2325(0.0%)2101(-9.6%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)6321(-59.6%)15660(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 28th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
6,321
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
15,660
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 28th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
89.4
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
196.2
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 28th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz
2,325
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
2,101
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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.
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
Max TDP91W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.