Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6500 outperforms the cheaper Phenom II X4 925 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6500 is 2243 days newer than the cheaper Phenom II X4 925.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Performs up to 1% better in Control than Phenom II X4 925 - 201 vs 199 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Phenom II X4 925 - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of AMD Phenom II X4 925
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i5-6500 - €25.22 vs €92.66
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • May 11th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 11th, 2009
Single-Core
320
27.187765505522517%
Multi-Core
930
28.90892135529997%
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | AMD Phenom II X4 925 |
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Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | May 11th, 2009 |
Core i5 | Collection | Phenom II X4 |
Skylake | Codename | Deneb |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 14.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
No | Overclockable | No |