Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 1500X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6500 is 649 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 5 1500X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Performs up to 1% better in Lost Ark than Ryzen 5 1500X - 249 vs 246 FPS
- Up to 45% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1500X - $28.88 vs $52.46
- Up to 46% better value when playing Lost Ark than Ryzen 5 1500X - $0.13 vs $0.24 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
249
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.13/FPS
100%
Price, €
€32.06
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
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Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Skylake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |