Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 1607 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 88% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - €70.0 vs €579.7
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 6% better in Battlefield IV than Core i5-6500 - 429 vs 404 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 32 vs 4 threads
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1177
69.07276995305163%
Multi-Core
3217
30.07666417352281%
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
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Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Skylake | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
4 | Threads | 32 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |