Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900 outperforms 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 5900 is 2021 days newer than Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900
- Performs up to 7% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-6500 - 215 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 24 vs 4 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 9 5900
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1177
57.35867446393762%
Multi-Core
3217
32.61023821591485%
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
