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Ryzen 5 5600X vs Core i5-6500

Ryzen 5 5600X vs Core i5-6500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
AMD AM4 Ryzen 5 6 Tray 5600X 3,7GHz MAX Boost 4,6GHz 6xCore 65W

Buy for 149.79 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 10687 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-6500

3.2 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Intel Prozessor Core i5-6500, 3,2 GHz (Turbo Boost 3,6 GHz), 4 Kerne, 6 MB Cache Socket 1151 (überholt)

Buy for 63.24 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 10688 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
AMD AM4 Ryzen 5 6 Tray 5600X 3,7GHz MAX Boost 4,6GHz 6xCore 65W

Buy for 149.79 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 10687 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-6500

3.2 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Intel Prozessor Core i5-6500, 3,2 GHz (Turbo Boost 3,6 GHz), 4 Kerne, 6 MB Cache Socket 1151 (überholt)

Buy for 63.24 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 10688 minutes ago

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
This is a free version of Rocket League.
Rocket League

Rocket League

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

754

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.2/FPS

44%

Price, €

€149.79

42%

FPS Winner

AMD AM4 Ryzen 5 6 Tray 5600X 3,7GHz MAX Boost 4,6GHz 6xCore 65W

Buy for 149.79 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 10687 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

705

93%

Value, €/FPS

€0.09/FPS

100%

Price, €

€63.24

100%

Value Winner

Intel Prozessor Core i5-6500, 3,2 GHz (Turbo Boost 3,6 GHz), 4 Kerne, 6 MB Cache Socket 1151 (überholt)

Buy for 63.24 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 10688 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

100%

Multi-Core

8659

100%

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1177

56%

Multi-Core

3217

37%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

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Intel Core i5-6500 Logo

Intel Core i5-6500

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateJul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i5
VermeerCodenameSkylake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads4
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
4.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.6 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
37.0x
Multiplier32.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Core i5-6500

Rocket League, 1920 x 1080, High Quality

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