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Ryzen 5 3600 vs Core i5-6500

Ryzen 5 3600 vs Core i5-6500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Processore (6C / 12T, 35 MB di cache, 4,2 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for 85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73908 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-6500

3.2 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Intel Processore Core i5-6500, 3.2 GHz (Turbo Boost 3.6 GHz), 4 core, 6MB Cache Socket 1151

Buy for 92.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73908 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Processore (6C / 12T, 35 MB di cache, 4,2 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for 85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73908 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-6500

3.2 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Intel Processore Core i5-6500, 3.2 GHz (Turbo Boost 3.6 GHz), 4 core, 6MB Cache Socket 1151

Buy for 92.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73908 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 1466 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-6500.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600

  • Performs up to 6% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-6500 - 179 vs 169 FPS
  • Up to 8% cheaper than Core i5-6500 - €85.0 vs €92.66
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 12 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Total War: WARHAMMER III.
Total War: WARHAMMER III

Total War: WARHAMMER III

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

179

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€85

100%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Processore (6C / 12T, 35 MB di cache, 4,2 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for 85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73908 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

169

94.41340782122904%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€92.66

91%

Intel Processore Core i5-6500, 3.2 GHz (Turbo Boost 3.6 GHz), 4 core, 6MB Cache Socket 1151

Buy for 92.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73908 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1597

100%

Multi-Core

6884

100%

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1177

73.70068879148404%

Multi-Core

3217

46.731551423590936%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 3600

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Intel Core i5-6500 Logo

Intel Core i5-6500

Jul 7th, 2019
Release DateJul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i5
MatisseCodenameSkylake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads4
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
4.2 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

Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i5-6500

Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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