AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D vs Intel Core i5-6600K
—Single-core29
41.3Multi-core24
84.4Gamingspec-based23.8
12 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D2 spec wins — Intel Core i5-6600K
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D
- Stronger multi-core score: 41 vs 24
- 1500% higher L3 cache: 96 MB vs 6 MB
- 218% higher PassMark: 20,323 vs 6,400
- 200% higher threads: 12 vs 4
- 200% higher L2 cache: 3 MB vs 1 MB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-6600K
- 17% higher Base clock: 3.5 GHz vs 3 GHz
- 13% lower Base TDP: 91 W vs 105 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2015 |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1151 |
| Process | 7 nm+50% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 105 W | 91 W+13% |
| Unlocked multiplier | — | Yes |
| Cooler included | No | No |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 0 |
| Threads | 12+200% | 4 |
| Base clock | 3 GHz | 3.5 GHz+17% |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz+3% | 3.9 GHz |
| L2 cache | 3 MB+200% | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 96 MB+1500% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,150 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-2133 / DDR3L-1600 |
| Max memory | 128 GB+100% | 64 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 4+33% | 3 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24+50% | 16 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,300Bottom 19% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 3,350Bottom 9% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,110Bottom 18% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 4,050Bottom 10% |
| PassMark | 20,323+218%Bottom 37% | 6,400Bottom 8% |
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