Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5800X 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 7 5800X is 1953 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 3% better in Stray than Core i5-6500 - 188 vs 182 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 30% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - €148.88 vs €212.72
- Up to 27% better value when playing Stray than Ryzen 7 5800X - €0.82 vs €1.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for €212.72 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 81 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
182
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.82/FPS
100%
Price, €
€148.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €148.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 82 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Vermeer | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |