Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 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 7900 is 2753 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 77% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - €87.0 vs €372.0
- Up to 74% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Ryzen 9 7900 - €0.18 vs €0.68 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 15% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i5-6500 - 551 vs 479 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 24 vs 4 threads
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
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Game Graphics
Nightmare
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Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
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Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 12 |
4 | Threads | 24 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
No | Overclockable | Yes |