Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 1600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6500 is 649 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 5 1600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Performs up to 1% better in Valorant than Ryzen 5 1600 - 751 vs 740 FPS
- Up to 72% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1600 - €53.28 vs €191.69
- Up to 73% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 5 1600 - €0.07 vs €0.26 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
751
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.07/FPS
100%
Price, €
€53.28
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
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Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |