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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 2600X is 1022 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Performs up to 1% better in Minecraft than Core i5-6500 - 685 vs 681 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 67% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - €87.0 vs €261.39
- Up to 66% better value when playing Minecraft than Ryzen 5 2600X - €0.13 vs €0.38 per FPS
- 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
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
685
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.38/FPS
34%
Price, €
€261.39
33%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X, Processore 6 - Core 19 MB, Cache 95 W, Wraith spire Cooler, Nero
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Intel Core i5-6500 3.20 GHz Quad-Core Quad-Thread 6 MB Cache 65 W CPU Processore LGA 1151
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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