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Ryzen 9 5950X vs Core i5-6500T

Ryzen 9 5950X vs Core i5-6500T: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms Core i5-6500T on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 1953 days newer than Core i5-6500T.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Performs up to 7% better in Fortnite than Core i5-6500T - 237 vs 221 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500T - 32 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500T

  • Consumes up to 67% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 35 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
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Fortnite

Fortnite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

237

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$2.11/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$499

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler

Buy for CA$499 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 492 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-6500T Logo
Core i5-6500T

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

221

93%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i5-6500T Logo
Core i5-6500T

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2189

100%

Multi-Core

12159

100%

Intel Core i5-6500T Logo
Core i5-6500T

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1039

47%

Multi-Core

2843

23%

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

vs
Intel Core i5-6500T Logo

Intel Core i5-6500T

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateJul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i5
VermeerCodenameSkylake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores4
32
Threads4
3.4 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
4.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.1 GHz
105 WTDP
35 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
34.0x
Multiplier25.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
Yes
OverclockableNo

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