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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6500 is 1022 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Performs up to 1% better in FIFA 23 than Ryzen 5 2600 - 144 vs 142 FPS
- Up to 59% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600 - CA$118.88 vs CA$290.0
- Up to 59% better value when playing FIFA 23 than Ryzen 5 2600 - CA$0.83 vs CA$2.04 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 12 vs 4 threads
FIFA 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
144
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.83/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$118.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX80662I56500 6th Generation Core i5-6500 Processor
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AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Ryzen 5 2600
FIFA 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
16 FPS
CA$206.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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25 FPS
CA$142.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,550.91
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