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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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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 Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 51% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - CA$118.62 vs CA$241.69
- Up to 49% better value when playing Apex Legends than Ryzen 7 3700X - CA$0.43 vs CA$0.84 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 5% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-6500 - 287 vs 273 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 16 vs 4 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
273
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.43/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$118.62
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80662I56500 6th Generation Core i5-6500 Processor
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Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
287
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.84/FPS
51%
Price, CA$
CA$241.69
49%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
Buy for CA$241.69 on Amazon
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Updated 256 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Ryzen 7 3700X
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
139 FPS
CA$33.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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114 FPS
CA$14.07/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,604
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184 FPS
CA$12.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,387.58
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135 FPS
CA$40.4/FPS
Radeon RX 5700
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$5,454.45
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