Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 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 5500 is 2468 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 5% better in Valheim than Core i5-6500 - 208 vs 198 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 13% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - €87.0 vs €100.0
- Up to 8% better value when playing Valheim than Ryzen 5 5500 - €0.44 vs €0.48 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
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Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Vermeer | 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 |
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 |