Intel Core i5-6600K vs AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D OEM CPU Comparison

The main differences between Intel Core i5-6600K and AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D OEM are in Core Name, Socket, Integrated Graphics and CPU Cores.

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Intel Core i5-6600K	AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D OEM
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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 92	Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) -
Brand Intel	Brand AMD
Model BX80662I56600K	Model 100-000001904
Release Date 📅 December 2014	Release Date 📅 November 2025
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★★ (71 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews Add a product review
CPU Single-Core Performance (Charts) 187th / 589	CPU Single-Core Performance (Charts) n/a
Single-Core Effective Value 90th / 244	Single-Core Effective Value -
Workstation Performance (Charts) 217th / 270	Workstation Performance (Charts) n/a
Workstation Effective Value 212th / 263	Workstation Effective Value -
Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a	Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a
Gaming Effective Value -	Gaming Effective Value -
TDP 🔌 91 Watts	TDP 🔌 65 Watts
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
Compatible PC parts Motherboards ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Motherboards ► CPU Coolers ►
Pros Overclocking capabilities Low power consumption under both idle and load Great performance	Pros -
Cons No heatsink included Not much faster than Haswell	Cons -
Series Core i5 6th Gen	Series Ryzen 5 7000 Series
Core Name Skylake	Core Name Raphael
Socket LGA1151	Socket AM5
Integrated Graphics HD Graphics 530	Integrated Graphics Radeon
CPU Cores 4	CPU Cores 6
CPU Threads 4	CPU Threads 12
CPU Clock Rate 3500 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 4000 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 3900 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4500 MHz
CPU Cooler included No	CPU Cooler included No
Manufacturing Process 14 nm	Manufacturing Process 5 nm
Maximum Supported Memory -	Maximum Supported Memory 128 GB
Cache L3 6 MB	Cache L3 96 MB
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