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Core i5-6500 vs Ryzen 5 1600X

Core i5-6500 vs Ryzen 5 1600X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

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 75500 minutes ago

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Processoro da 3.6GHz, 64bit, Socket AM4, 14 nm, Cores 6, Threads 12, TDP 95W

Buy for 231.18 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75500 minutes ago

FPS Winner

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 75500 minutes ago

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Processoro da 3.6GHz, 64bit, Socket AM4, 14 nm, Cores 6, Threads 12, TDP 95W

Buy for 231.18 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75500 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-6500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6500 is 649 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 5 1600X.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500

  • Performs up to 1% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 5 1600X - 124 vs 123 FPS
  • Up to 60% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1600X - €92.66 vs €231.18
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 12 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Grand Theft Auto V.
Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

124

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€92.66

100%

FPS 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 75500 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Logo
Ryzen 5 1600X

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017


FPS

123

99.19354838709677%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€231.18

40%

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Processoro da 3.6GHz, 64bit, Socket AM4, 14 nm, Cores 6, Threads 12, TDP 95W

Buy for 231.18 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75500 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Logo
Ryzen 5 1600X

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1177

100%

Multi-Core

3217

67.49895090222408%

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Logo
Ryzen 5 1600X

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017


Single-Core

1123

95.41206457094307%

Multi-Core

4766

100%

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo

Intel Core i5-6500

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AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

Jul 2nd, 2015Release Date
Apr 11th, 2017
Core i5CollectionRyzen 5
SkylakeCodenameSummit Ridge
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.0 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
32.0xMultiplier
36.0x
HD Graphics 530
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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