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Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core i5-6500

Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core i5-6500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 142.04 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 96 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-6500

3.2 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6

Buy for 32.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 96 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 142.04 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 96 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-6500

3.2 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6

Buy for 32.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 96 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5800X 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 7 5800X is 1953 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

  • Performs up to 25% better in Rust than Core i5-6500 - 231 vs 185 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 16 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500

  • Up to 77% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - $28.88 vs $127.96
  • Up to 72% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen 7 5800X - $0.17 vs $0.61 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Rust.
Rust

Rust

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

231

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.61/FPS

27%

Price, €

€142.04

22%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 142.04 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 96 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

185

80%

Value, €/FPS

€0.17/FPS

100%

Price, €

€32.06

100%

Value Winner

Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6

Buy for 32.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 96 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2178

100%

Multi-Core

10263

100%

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1177

54%

Multi-Core

3217

31%

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

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Intel Core i5-6500 Logo

Intel Core i5-6500

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateJul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i5
VermeerCodenameSkylake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores4
16
Threads4
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
4.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.6 GHz
105 WTDP
65 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
38.0x
Multiplier32.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
Yes
OverclockableNo

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