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Core i5-6500 vs Ryzen 9 7900X3D

Core i5-6500 vs Ryzen 9 7900X3D: 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 92.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 431 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7900X3D

4.4 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D Logo
AMD Processore Ryzen 9 7900X3D con Tecnologia 3D VCache, 12 Core/24 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 140 M di Cache, TDP di 120 W, AMD Socket 5, DDR5 e PCIe 5.0

Buy for 681.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 430 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 92.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 431 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7900X3D

4.4 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D Logo
AMD Processore Ryzen 9 7900X3D con Tecnologia 3D VCache, 12 Core/24 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 140 M di Cache, TDP di 120 W, AMD Socket 5, DDR5 e PCIe 5.0

Buy for 681.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 430 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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 7900X3D is 2743 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.

Advantages of Core i5-6500

  • Up to 86% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - €92.66 vs €681.14
  • Up to 84% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - €0.51 vs €3.10 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X3D

  • Performs up to 21% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-6500 - 220 vs 182 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 24 vs 4 threads
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Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

182

83%

Value, €/FPS

€0.51/FPS

100%

Price, €

€92.66

100%

Value Winner

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 431 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

220

100%

Value, €/FPS

€3.1/FPS

16%

Price, €

€681.14

13%

FPS Winner

AMD Processore Ryzen 9 7900X3D con Tecnologia 3D VCache, 12 Core/24 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 140 M di Cache, TDP di 120 W, AMD Socket 5, DDR5 e PCIe 5.0

Buy for 681.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 430 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1177

42%

Multi-Core

3217

18%

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2822

100%

Multi-Core

17479

100%

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo

Core i5-6500

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D Logo

Ryzen 9 7900X3D

Jul 2nd, 2015
Jan 4th, 2023
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