The Core i5-6500 is a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 3950X. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Core i5-6500
- Consumes up to 38% less energy – 65 vs 105 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 3950X
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 4 threads
Core i5-6500 vs Ryzen 9 3950X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-6500
Jul 2nd, 2015
Average FPS
182
94%
Min 1% FPS
121
95%
Price, £
Out of Stock
Value, £/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Ryzen 9 3950X
Nov 25th, 2019
Average FPS
193
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, £
£799
100%
Value, £/FPS
£4.13/FPS
100%
Core i5-6500 vs Ryzen 9 3950X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-6500 vs Ryzen 9 3950X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-6500 vs Ryzen 9 3950X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-6500
Jul 2nd, 2015
Cores
4-core
25%
L3 Cache
6 MB
9%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
91%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
77%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
67%
Ryzen 9 3950X
Nov 25th, 2019
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-6500 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $749.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Skylake | Codename | Matisse |
65 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.7 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
