Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3500X 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 3500X is 1545 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
- Performs up to 2% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i5-6500 - 165 vs 162 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 16% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3500X - €87.0 vs €103.42
- Up to 14% better value when playing Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Ryzen 5 3500X - €0.54 vs €0.63 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
FPS
165
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.63/FPS
85%
Price, €
€103.42
84%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
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Sep 24th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Matisse | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |