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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 1466 days newer than Core i5-6500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 8% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-6500 - 148 vs 137 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
148
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.67/FPS
100%
Price, $
$395
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 3900X or Core i5-6500
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
38 FPS
$16.84/FPS
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Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 3900X
24 GB, N/A Storage
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$9.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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19 FPS
$31.58/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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111 FPS
$24.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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19 FPS
$36.84/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-6500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$19.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 3900X
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