Intel Core i5-6600 vs AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D CPU Comparison

The main differences between Intel Core i5-6600 and AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D are in CPU Single-Core Performance (+138%), Core Name, Socket and Integrated Graphics.

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Intel Core i5-6600	AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D
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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 92	Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) -
Brand Intel	Brand AMD
Model BX80662I56600	Model 100-100001973WOF 100-000001973
Release Date 📅 September 2015	Release Date 📅 January 2026
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★☆☆ (11 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews Add a product review
CPU Single-Core Performance (Charts) 192nd / 589 (-138%)	CPU Single-Core Performance (Charts) 11th / 589 (0%)
Single-Core Effective Value 127th / 244	Single-Core Effective Value 114th / 244
Workstation Performance (Charts) 222nd / 270 (-544%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) 65th / 270 (0%)
Workstation Effective Value 227th / 263	Workstation Effective Value 89th / 263
Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a	Gaming Performance (Charts) 1st / 148
Gaming Effective Value -	Gaming Effective Value 24th / 145
TDP 🔌 91 Watts	TDP 🔌 120 Watts
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Compatible PC parts Motherboards ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Motherboards ► CPU Coolers ►
Pros Low power consumption under both idle and load Great performance	Pros -
Cons Not much faster than Haswell	Cons -
Series Core i5 6th Gen	Series Ryzen 7 9000 Series
Core Name Skylake	Core Name Granite Ridge
Socket LGA1151	Socket AM5
Integrated Graphics HD Graphics 530	Integrated Graphics Radeon
CPU Cores 4	CPU Cores 8
CPU Threads 4	CPU Threads 16
CPU Clock Rate 3300 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 4700 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 3900 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 5600 MHz
CPU Cooler included Yes	CPU Cooler included No
Manufacturing Process 14 nm	Manufacturing Process 4 nm
Maximum Supported Memory 64 GB	Maximum Supported Memory 192 GB
Cache L3 6 MB	Cache L3 96 MB
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