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Core i5-6500 vs Ryzen 9 3950X

Core i5-6500 vs Ryzen 9 3950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i5-6500

3.2 GHz | 4-core

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

Buy for 70 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

3.5 GHz | 16-core

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AMD Ryzen 9 3950x Retail (AM4/16 Core/4,70 GHz/70 MB/105 W) 100-100000051WOF Silber

Buy for 579.7 on Amazon

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Intel Core i5-6500

3.2 GHz | 4-core

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

Buy for 70 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75203 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

3.5 GHz | 16-core

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AMD Ryzen 9 3950x Retail (AM4/16 Core/4,70 GHz/70 MB/105 W) 100-100000051WOF Silber

Buy for 579.7 on Amazon

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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
This is a free version of Battlefield IV.
Battlefield IV

Battlefield IV

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

404

94.17249417249417%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€70

100%

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

Buy for 70 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75203 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019


FPS

429

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€579.7

12%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3950x Retail (AM4/16 Core/4,70 GHz/70 MB/105 W) 100-100000051WOF Silber

Buy for 579.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75203 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1177

69.07276995305163%

Multi-Core

3217

30.07666417352281%

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019


Single-Core

1704

100%

Multi-Core

10696

100%

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo

Intel Core i5-6500

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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

Jul 2nd, 2015Release Date
Nov 25th, 2019
Core i5CollectionRyzen 9
SkylakeCodenameMatisse
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
16
4Threads
32
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
65 W
TDP105 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
32.0xMultiplier
35.0x
HD Graphics 530
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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