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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 2600X is 1022 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Performs up to 2% better in F1 23 than Core i5-6500 - 207 vs 203 FPS
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i5-6500 - $61.7 vs $138.89
- Up to 57% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i5-6500 - $0.33 vs $0.76 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 12 vs 4 threads
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
203
98.06763285024155%
Value, €/FPS
€0.76/FPS
43.42105263157895%
Price, €
€154.17
44%
INTEL BX80662I56500 INTEL CORE I5-6500 UP TO 3.6GHZ 6M
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Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
207
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.33/FPS
100%
Price, €
€68.49
100%
FPS and Value Winner
SIVOYEEL CPU Processor AMD Ryzen 5 2600X R5 2600X 3.6 GHz Six-Core Twelve-Thread CPU Processor YD260XBCM6IAF Socket AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1177
95.14955537590946%
Multi-Core
3217
61.12483374501235%
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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