Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 1466 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 6% better in Remnant II than Core i5-6500 - 90 vs 85 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 23% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - €70.0 vs €90.59
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1177
73.70068879148404%
Multi-Core
3217
46.731551423590936%
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Matisse | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |