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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 2743 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 81% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $138.89 vs $731.18
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 53% better in Starfield than Core i5-6500 - 84 vs 55 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 32 vs 4 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1177
40.33584647018506%
Multi-Core
3217
16.38567717618296%
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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