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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 1466 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 7% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-6500 - 117 vs 109 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 38% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - CA$118.62 vs CA$190.0
- Up to 33% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Ryzen 5 3600X - CA$1.09 vs CA$1.62 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
117
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.62/FPS
67%
Price, CA$
CA$190
62%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Updated 67 minutes ago
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
109
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.09/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$118.62
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80662I56500 6th Generation Core i5-6500 Processor
Buy for CA$118.62 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 68 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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