Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6500 outperforms the cheaper Phenom II X4 830 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6500 is 2130 days newer than the cheaper Phenom II X4 830.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Performs up to 113% better in Diablo IV than Phenom II X4 830 - 168 vs 79 FPS
- Up to 20% better value when playing Diablo IV than Phenom II X4 830 - €0.28 vs €0.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Phenom II X4 830 - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of AMD Phenom II X4 830
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i5-6500 - €27.62 vs €46.53
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
168
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.28/FPS
100%
Price, €
€46.53
59%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | AMD Phenom II X4 830 |
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Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2009 |
Core i5 | Collection | Phenom II X4 |
Skylake | Codename | Deneb |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 14.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
No | Overclockable | No |