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Core i5-6500 vs Ryzen 9 5900X

Core i5-6500 vs Ryzen 9 5900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-6500

3.2 GHz | 4-core

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 16 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

Processore AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12C/24T, 70 MB di cache, fino a 4,8 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for €242.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 16 minutes ago

Core i5-6500

3.2 GHz | 4-core

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 16 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

Processore AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12C/24T, 70 MB di cache, fino a 4,8 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for €242.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 16 minutes ago

Prices and Stock

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

Prices and Stock
MSRP $549

Processore AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12C/24T, 70 MB di cache, fino a 4,8 GHz Max Boost)

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 9 5900X is 1953 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.

Advantages of Core i5-6500

Up to 81% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - €45.85 vs €242.21
Up to 76% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen 9 5900X - €0.64 vs €2.63 per FPS
Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X

Performs up to 28% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-6500 - 92 vs 72 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 24 vs 4 threads

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Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

FPS

72

78%

Value, €/FPS

€0.64/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 16 minutes ago

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

FPS

92

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.63/FPS

24%

Price, €

€242.21

18%

FPS Winner

Processore AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12C/24T, 70 MB di cache, fino a 4,8 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for €242.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 16 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

124

FPS

148

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

681

FPS

785

FPS

Minecraft

Minecraft

135

FPS

298

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

176

FPS

212

FPS

World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft

751

FPS

870

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Single-Core

1177

54%

Multi-Core

3217

27%

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

Core i5-6500	vs	Ryzen 9 5900X
Jul 2nd, 2015	Release Date	Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5	Collection	Ryzen 9
Skylake	Codename	Vermeer
Intel Socket 1151	Socket	AMD Socket AM4
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
4	Cores	12
4	Threads	24
3.2 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.7 GHz
3.6 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	4.8 GHz
65 W	TDP	105 W
14 nm	Process Size	7 nm
32.0x	Multiplier	37.0x
HD Graphics 530	Integrated Graphics	None
No	Overclockable	Yes

PCs Using Core i5-6500 or Ryzen 9 5900X

With selected game settings

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43 FPS

€42.53/FPS

GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER

Ryzen 9 5900X

64 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€1,829

In Stock

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43 FPS

€39.51/FPS

GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER

Ryzen 9 5900X

32 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€1,699

In Stock

PC Gaming Estremo AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Turbo fino a 4.80 GHz 12 core | Ram 32GB | Disco SSD NVMe 2TB | Nvidia Geforce RTX 3060 12GB Ram | Windows 11 Pro e SMARTWACH omaggio Garanzia Italia 36 Mesi PC Image

PC Gaming Estremo AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Turbo fino a 4.80 GHz 12 core | Ram 32GB | Disco SSD NVMe 2TB | Nvidia Geforce RTX 3060 12GB Ram | Windows 11 Pro e SMARTWACH omaggio Garanzia Italia 36 Mesi PC

1 FPS

€1493.85/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060

Ryzen 9 5900X

12 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€1,493.85

In Stock

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68 FPS

€33.62/FPS

GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

Ryzen 9 5900X

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€2,285.9

In Stock

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€348.9

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€255.04

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€388.55

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Core i7-14700KF

€431.06

€242.21

Core i5-12600KF

€169.15

€242.21

€365.83

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€242.21

Core i9-12900KF

€348.9

€242.21

Core i9-14900KF

€485

€242.21

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

€719.98

€242.21

€303.77

€242.21

€81.33

€242.21

€372.04