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Ryzen 9 7900X vs Core i5-6500

Ryzen 9 7900X vs Core i5-6500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Amd Ryzen 9 7900X - Processore, 12 Core/24 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 76 Mb L3 Cache, 170 W Tdp, Nero

Buy for 319.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75696 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 75697 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Amd Ryzen 9 7900X - Processore, 12 Core/24 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 76 Mb L3 Cache, 170 W Tdp, Nero

Buy for 319.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75696 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 75697 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 2644 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

  • Performs up to 8% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i5-6500 - 175 vs 162 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 24 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500

  • Up to 71% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - €92.66 vs €319.99
  • Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts
This is a free version of Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves.
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves

Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

175

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€319.99

28%

FPS Winner

Amd Ryzen 9 7900X - Processore, 12 Core/24 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 76 Mb L3 Cache, 170 W Tdp, Nero

Buy for 319.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75696 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

162

92.57142857142857%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€92.66

100%

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 75697 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2923

100%

Multi-Core

17849

100%

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1177

40.26684912760862%

Multi-Core

3217

18.023418678917587%

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

vs
Intel Core i5-6500 Logo

Intel Core i5-6500

Sep 27th, 2022
Release DateJul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i5
RaphaelCodenameSkylake
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores4
24
Threads4
4.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
5.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.6 GHz
170 WTDP
65 W
5 nm
Process Size14 nm
47.0x
Multiplier32.0x
Radeon GraphicsIntegrated GraphicsHD Graphics 530
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900X or Core i5-6500

Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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