i5-6600K vs Ryzen 5 3500X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3500X
2019
6 cores / 6 threads, 65 Watt
8.60
+108%

Ryzen 5 3500X outperforms Core i5-6600K by a whopping 108% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3500X and Core i5-6600K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9001412
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.77
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Intel Core i5 (Desktop)
Power efficiency12.064.14
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date24 September 2019 (5 years ago)5 August 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$242

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3500X and Core i5-6600K basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads64
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data35
L1 cache384 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache3 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data122 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data64 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3500X and Core i5-6600K compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM4FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt91 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Core i5-6600K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 3500X and Core i5-6600K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Core i5-6600K are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Core i5-6600K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel HD Graphics 530
Max video memory-64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency-1.15 GHz
InTru 3D-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 3500X and Core i5-6600K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-3
eDP-+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVI-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Core i5-6600K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support-+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP-4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA-N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Core i5-6600K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12
OpenGL-4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3500X and Core i5-6600K.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 5 3500X 8.60
+108%
i5-6600K 4.13

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 5 3500X 13165
+108%
i5-6600K 6327

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 5 3500X 1582
+10.5%
i5-6600K 1432

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 5 3500X 5958
+47.4%
i5-6600K 4042

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.60 4.13
Recency 24 September 2019 5 August 2015
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 6 4
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 91 Watt

Ryzen 5 3500X has a 108.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 40% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 3500X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-6600K in performance tests.


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