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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6500 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-6500 is 1166 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i5-6500 - $77.85 vs $138.89
- Up to 42% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i5-6500 - $0.44 vs $0.76 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Performs up to 3% better in F1 23 than Ryzen 5 2500X - 203 vs 197 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2500X doesn't have integrated graphics
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
FPS
197
97.04433497536947%
Value, €/FPS
€0.44/FPS
100%
Price, €
€86.41
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 65W Socket AM4
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Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
203
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.76/FPS
57.89473684210527%
Price, €
€154.17
56%
FPS Winner
INTEL BX80662I56500 INTEL CORE I5-6500 UP TO 3.6GHZ 6M
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 10th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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