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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700X 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 7700X is 2644 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Core i5-6500
- Up to 58% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700X - CA$182.23 vs CA$439.00
- Up to 48% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Ryzen 7 7700X - CA$1.67 vs CA$3.20 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 7 7700X
- Performs up to 26% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-6500 - 137 vs 109 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 16 vs 4 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
109
80%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.67/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$182.23
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80662I56500 6th Generation Core i5-6500 Processor
Buy for CA$182.23 on Amazon
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Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
137
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.2/FPS
52%
Price, CA$
CA$439
41%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
Buy for CA$439 on Amazon
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Updated 7651 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500 | vs | Ryzen 7 7700X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-6500 or Ryzen 7 7700X
With selected game settings
106 FPS
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Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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