Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6500 outperforms Ryzen 5 1600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6500 is 649 days older than Ryzen 5 1600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Performs up to 25% better in Cities: Skylines II than Ryzen 5 1600 - 20 vs 16 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
