Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 3 1200 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6500 is 756 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 3 1200.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Performs up to 2% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Ryzen 3 1200 - 137 vs 134 FPS
- Up to 81% cheaper than Ryzen 3 1200 - CA$105.65 vs CA$549.99
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 1200 doesn't have integrated graphics
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for CA$549.99 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Single-Core
984
83.60237892948173%
Multi-Core
2834
88.09449797948399%
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
---|---|---|
Jul 27th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Ryzen 3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |