Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3700X 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 7 3700X is 1466 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 3% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i5-6500 - 245 vs 239 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 62% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - CA$118.88 vs CA$315.0
- Up to 61% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Ryzen 7 3700X - CA$0.5 vs CA$1.29 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
245
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.29/FPS
38%
Price, CA$
CA$315
37%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$315 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3311 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
239
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.5/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$118.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$118.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3312 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Matisse | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |