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Ryzen 5 3600X vs Core i5-6500

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

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 3600X 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 5 3600X is 1466 days newer than Core i5-6500.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

  • Performs up to 4% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-6500 - 124 vs 119 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 12 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500

  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
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Elden Ring

Elden Ring

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Logo
Ryzen 5 3600X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

124

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

119

95%

Value, €/FPS

€0.73/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 171 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Logo
Ryzen 5 3600X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Logo
Ryzen 5 3600X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1642

100%

Multi-Core

7000

100%

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1177

71%

Multi-Core

3217

45%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

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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
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.6 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
38.0x
Multiplier32.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
Yes
OverclockableNo

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