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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 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 Threadripper 2920X is 1189 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 82% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - CA$128.88 vs CA$726.1
- Up to 82% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - CA$0.7 vs CA$3.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - 65 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
- Performs up to 2% better in Rust than Core i5-6500 - 189 vs 185 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 24 vs 4 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
185
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.7/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$128.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80662I56500 6th Generation Core i5-6500 Processor
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In Stock
Updated 147 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
FPS
189
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.84/FPS
18%
Price, CA$
CA$726.1
17%
FPS Winner
AMD YD292XA8AFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2920X (12-Core/24-Thread) Processor 4.3 GHz Max Boost 38MB Cache
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In Stock
Updated 147 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 3rd, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Skylake | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 180 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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