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Ryzen 5 3500X vs Core i5-6500

Ryzen 5 3500X vs Core i5-6500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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
This is a free version of Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves.
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves

Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019


FPS

165

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.63/FPS

85%

Price, €

€103.42

84%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

162

98%

Value, €/FPS

€0.54/FPS

100%

Price, €

€87

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-6500 3.20 GHz Quad-Core Quad-Thread 6 MB Cache 65 W CPU Processore LGA 1151

Buy for 87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 320 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019


Single-Core

1555

100%

Multi-Core

5850

100%

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1177

75%

Multi-Core

3217

54%

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

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Intel Core i5-6500 Logo

Intel Core i5-6500

Sep 24th, 2019
Release DateJul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i5
MatisseCodenameSkylake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
6
Threads4
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
4.1 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.6 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
36.0x
Multiplier32.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
Yes
OverclockableNo

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