Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5 5600X is 1953 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 7% better in Rocket League than Core i5-6500 - 754 vs 705 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 58% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - €63.24 vs €149.79
- Up to 55% better value when playing Rocket League than Ryzen 5 5600X - €0.09 vs €0.2 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
705
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.09/FPS
100%
Price, €
€63.24
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Vermeer | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |