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In short — Core i5-6500 outperforms Ryzen 5 2500X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6500 is 1166 days older than Ryzen 5 2500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Performs up to 1% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 5 2500X - 164 vs 163 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2500X doesn't have integrated graphics
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
FPS
163
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$106.47
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 65W Socket AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 10th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2500X or Core i5-6500
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
36 FPS
$17.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$33.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i5-6500
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