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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 1953 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-6500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 8% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-6500 - 294 vs 273 FPS
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i5-6500 - €147.0 vs €148.88
- Up to 9% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i5-6500 - €0.5 vs €0.55 per FPS
- 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 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
294
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.5/FPS
100%
Price, €
€147
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Processor, 6 Core/12 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.6 GHz, Con Ventola Wraith Stealth
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Intel Processore Core i5-6500, 3.2 GHz (Turbo Boost 3.6 GHz), 4 core, 6MB Cache Socket 1151
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Core i5-6500
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
164 FPS
€5.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€849
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191 FPS
€10.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,929
In Stock
190 FPS
€5.47/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,039
In Stock
146 FPS
€6.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€999
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146 FPS
€6.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€949
In Stock
174 FPS
€6.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,089
In Stock
246 FPS
€5.73/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,409
In Stock
201 FPS
€5.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,139
In Stock
146 FPS
€5.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€770.72
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190 FPS
€5.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€999
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