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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500TE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 1506 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500TE.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 84% better in League of Legends than Core i5-6500TE - 236 vs 128 FPS
- Up to 43% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i5-6500TE - $2.18 vs $3.83 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500TE - 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500TE
- Up to 5% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $489.95 vs $515.0
- Consumes up to 67% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 35 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
236
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.18/FPS
100%
Price, $
$515
95%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i5 i5-6500TE Quad-core (4 Core) 2.3GHz Processor Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack Model CM8066201938000
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i5-6500TE
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | vs | Intel Core i5-6500TE |
|---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 11th, 2015 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 35 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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