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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 9 5900X is 1953 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 81% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - €53.31 vs €285.47
- Up to 77% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Ryzen 9 5900X - €0.39 vs €1.68 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 25% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i5-6500 - 170 vs 136 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 24 vs 4 threads
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
136
80%
Value, €/FPS
€0.39/FPS
100%
Price, €
€53.31
100%
Value Winner
Intel Prozessor Core i5-6500, 3,2 GHz (Turbo Boost 3,6 GHz), 4 Kerne, 6 MB Cache Socket 1151 (überholt)
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Prozessor 3,7 GHz 64 MB L3
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Ryzen 9 5900X
HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
158 FPS
€11.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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154 FPS
€11.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,694.9
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108 FPS
€10.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,119.9
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116 FPS
€9.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,139.9
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142 FPS
€10.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,549
In Stock
127 FPS
€10.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,364.9
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127 FPS
€11.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,449
In Stock
128 FPS
€11.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,533.22
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170 FPS
€17.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€2,944.9
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150 FPS
€10.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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