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Core i5-6500 vs Ryzen 7 5700X

Core i5-6500 vs Ryzen 7 5700X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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 45.85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7508 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 5700X

3.4 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X senza ventola (Socket AM4/8 Cuori/16 Threads/Frequence Min 3,4GHZ - Frequenza Boost 4,6 GHZ/65 MB/65 W) - 100-10000926WOF

Buy for 178 on Amazon

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Updated 7783 minutes ago

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 45.85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7508 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 5700X

3.4 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X senza ventola (Socket AM4/8 Cuori/16 Threads/Frequence Min 3,4GHZ - Frequenza Boost 4,6 GHZ/65 MB/65 W) - 100-10000926WOF

Buy for 178 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7783 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5700X 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 5700X is 2468 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.

Advantages of Core i5-6500

  • Up to 74% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5700X - €45.85 vs €178.00
  • Up to 74% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Ryzen 7 5700X - €0.17 vs €0.66 per FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5700X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 7 5700X

  • Performs up to 3% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i5-6500 - 271 vs 263 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 16 vs 4 threads
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Dishonored 2

Dishonored 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

263

97%

Value, €/FPS

€0.17/FPS

100%

Price, €

€45.85

100%

Value Winner

Intel Processore Core i5-6500, 3.2 GHz (Turbo Boost 3.6 GHz), 4 core, 6MB Cache Socket 1151

Buy for 45.85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7508 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

271

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.66/FPS

26%

Price, €

€178

25%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X senza ventola (Socket AM4/8 Cuori/16 Threads/Frequence Min 3,4GHZ - Frequenza Boost 4,6 GHZ/65 MB/65 W) - 100-10000926WOF

Buy for 178 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7783 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1177

55%

Multi-Core

3217

33%

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2121

100%

Multi-Core

9729

100%

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo

Core i5-6500

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo

Ryzen 7 5700X

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Intel Socket 1151AMD Socket AM4
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3.2 GHz
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3.6 GHz
4.6 GHz
65 W65 W
14 nm
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32.0x
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HD Graphics 530
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Ryzen 5 5500

97

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Ryzen 7 5700X

178

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Ryzen 5 7600X

231

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Ryzen 7 5700X

178

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Ryzen 5 5600X

125.97

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Ryzen 7 5700X

178

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Ryzen 7 7700X

301.44

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Ryzen 5 7600

204.99

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45.85

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

466.4

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

178

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

97

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

45.85

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

169.29

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

178

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

204.99

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

45.85

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

260

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

178

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

466.4

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

178

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

169.29

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

45.85

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Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

414

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

178

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

260

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

45.85

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

367.85

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

45.85

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

147.44

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

178

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

414

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

45.85

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

158.77

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

178

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

367.85

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

45.85

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

520

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

178

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

147.44

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

178

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

158.77

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

45.85

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

245

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

178

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

520

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

45.85

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

419.99

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

45.85

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

45.85

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

255.78

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

45.85

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

194.9

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

45.85

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

157

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

45.85

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

178

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

245

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

45.85

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

140.78

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

45.85

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

178

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

419.99

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

178

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

45.85

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

178

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

255.78

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

178

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

194.9

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

45.85

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

399

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

178

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

157

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

178

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

178

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

140.78

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

45.85

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

178

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

178

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K
Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

45.85

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

367.22

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

178

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

399

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

45.85

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

432.06

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

178

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

45.85

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

87.9

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

45.85

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

302.57

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

178

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

367.22

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

45.85

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

471.07

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

178

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

432.06

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

45.85

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

719.98

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

178

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

87.9

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

178

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

302.57

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