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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500TE on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6500TE is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 2543 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500TE.
Advantages of Core i5-6500TE
- Up to 53% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $144.14 vs $307.60
- Up to 47% better value when playing Apex Legends than Ryzen 9 7900X - $0.59 vs $1.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 79% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 35 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 13% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-6500TE - 308 vs 272 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500TE - 24 vs 4 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-6500TE
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
FPS
272
88%
Value, €/FPS
€0.59/FPS
100%
Price, €
€159.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-6500TE Quad-core (4 Core) 2.3GHz Processor Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack Model CM8066201938000
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Updated 185 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
308
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.11/FPS
53%
Price, €
€341.44
46%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for €341.44 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 186 minutes ago
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-6500TE
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500TE | vs | Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 11th, 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 | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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