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Ryzen 7 3700X vs Core i5-6500

Ryzen 7 3700X vs Core i5-6500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Prozessor, 4GHz AM4 36MB Cache Wraith Prism

Buy for 255.58 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2996 minutes ago

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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 2996 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Prozessor, 4GHz AM4 36MB Cache Wraith Prism

Buy for 255.58 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2996 minutes ago

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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 2996 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 3700X 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 7 3700X is 1466 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

  • Performs up to 12% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-6500 - 81 vs 72 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 16 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500

  • Up to 75% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - €63.24 vs €255.58
  • Up to 72% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen 7 3700X - €0.88 vs €3.16 per FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Cyberpunk 2077.
Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

81

100%

Value, €/FPS

€3.16/FPS

27%

Price, €

€255.58

24%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Prozessor, 4GHz AM4 36MB Cache Wraith Prism

Buy for 255.58 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2996 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

72

88%

Value, €/FPS

€0.88/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 2996 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1654

100%

Multi-Core

8102

100%

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1177

71%

Multi-Core

3217

39%

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

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Intel Core i5-6500 Logo

Intel Core i5-6500

Jul 7th, 2019
Release DateJul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i5
MatisseCodenameSkylake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores4
16
Threads4
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.6 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
36.0x
Multiplier32.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Ryzen 7 3700X or Core i5-6500

Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive

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