Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 2644 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 82% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - €83.47 vs €460.03
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 17% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-6500 - 139 vs 119 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 32 vs 4 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1177
40.06126616746086%
Multi-Core
3217
16.674441507282435%
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
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Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
4 | Threads | 32 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 170 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
No | Overclockable | Yes |