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Core i5-6500 vs Ryzen 7 7700X

Core i5-6500 vs Ryzen 7 7700X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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 83.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 166 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 7700X

4.5 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Prozessor (intergrierte Radeon Grafik, 8 Kerne/16 Threads, 105W DTP, AM5 Sockel, 40MB cache, Bis zu 5.4 GHz max boost, Kein Kühler)

Buy for 342 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 166 minutes ago

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 83.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 166 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 7700X

4.5 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Prozessor (intergrierte Radeon Grafik, 8 Kerne/16 Threads, 105W DTP, AM5 Sockel, 40MB cache, Bis zu 5.4 GHz max boost, Kein Kühler)

Buy for 342 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 166 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 7700X 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 7700X is 2644 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.

Advantages of Core i5-6500

  • Up to 76% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700X - €83.49 vs €342.00
  • Up to 63% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Ryzen 7 7700X - €0.49 vs €1.32 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - 65 vs 105 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 7 7700X

  • Performs up to 51% better in Dirt 5 than Core i5-6500 - 259 vs 171 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 16 vs 4 threads
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Dirt 5

Dirt 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

171

66%

Value, €/FPS

€0.49/FPS

100%

Price, €

€83.49

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 83.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 166 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

259

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.32/FPS

37%

Price, €

€342

24%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Prozessor (intergrierte Radeon Grafik, 8 Kerne/16 Threads, 105W DTP, AM5 Sockel, 40MB cache, Bis zu 5.4 GHz max boost, Kein Kühler)

Buy for 342 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 166 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1177

40%

Multi-Core

3217

21%

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2908

100%

Multi-Core

15263

100%

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo

Core i5-6500

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo

Ryzen 7 7700X

Jul 2nd, 2015Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5CollectionRyzen 7
SkylakeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
8
4Threads
16
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.5 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.4 GHz
65 W
TDP105 W
14 nmProcess Size
5 nm
32.0xMultiplier
45.0x
HD Graphics 530Integrated GraphicsRadeon Graphics
NoOverclockable
Yes

PCs Using Core i5-6500 or Ryzen 7 7700X

With selected game settings

Core i5-6500 and Ryzen 7 7700X Popular Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

83.49

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

489

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

83.49

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

83.49

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

319

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

83.49

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

167.92

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

83.49

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.91

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

342

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

489

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

83.49

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

339

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

342

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

83.49

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

198.8

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

342

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

319

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

342

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

167.92

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

342

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.91

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

83.49

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

251.49

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

342

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

339

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

342

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

198.8

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

83.49

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

394.2

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

83.49

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

122.9

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

83.49

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.89

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

342

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

251.49

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

83.49

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

342

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

394.2

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

83.49

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

1,014.5

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

342

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

122.9

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

342

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.89

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

83.49

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

493.5

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

83.49

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

171.73

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

83.49

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

342

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

83.49

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

774.55

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

83.49

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

202.51

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

342

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

1,014.5

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

83.49

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

342

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

493.5

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

83.49

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

83.49

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

148.1

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

342

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

171.73

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

83.49

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

199.76

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

342

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

342

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

774.55

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

83.49

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

472.75

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

342

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

202.51

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

342

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

342

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

342

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

148.1

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

342

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

199.76

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

83.49

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

1,169

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

83.49

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

374.09

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

342

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

472.75

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

83.49

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

392.14

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

83.49

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

83.49

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

248

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

83.49

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

495.38

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

342

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

1,169

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

342

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

374.09

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

83.49

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

63.99

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

342

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

392.14

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

342

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

83.49

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

639

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

342

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

248

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

342

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

495.38

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