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Ryzen 9 3950X vs Core i5-6500TE

Ryzen 9 3950X vs Core i5-6500TE: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

3.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $485.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74085 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-6500TE

2.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-6500TE Logo
Intel Core i5 i5-6500TE Quad-core (4 Core) 2.3GHz Processor Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack Model CM8066201938000

Buy for $489.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74084 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

3.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $485.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74085 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-6500TE

2.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-6500TE Logo
Intel Core i5 i5-6500TE Quad-core (4 Core) 2.3GHz Processor Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack Model CM8066201938000

Buy for $489.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74084 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6500TE on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 1506 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-6500TE.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

  • Performs up to 9% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i5-6500TE - 186 vs 170 FPS
  • Up to 1% cheaper than Core i5-6500TE - $485.95 vs $489.95
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500TE - 32 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500TE

  • 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
This is a free version of Resident Evil 4.
Resident Evil 4

Resident Evil 4

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Game Graphics

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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019


FPS

186

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$485.95

100%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $485.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74085 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-6500TE Logo
Core i5-6500TE

Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015


FPS

170

91.39784946236558%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$489.95

99%

Intel Core i5 i5-6500TE Quad-core (4 Core) 2.3GHz Processor Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack Model CM8066201938000

Buy for $489.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74084 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019

Intel Core i5-6500TE Logo
Core i5-6500TE

Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019


Single-Core

1704

100%

Multi-Core

10696

100%

Intel Core i5-6500TE Logo
Core i5-6500TE

Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015


Single-Core

1118

65.61032863849765%

Multi-Core

3081

28.805160807778606%

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

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Intel Core i5-6500TE Logo

Intel Core i5-6500TE

Nov 25th, 2019
Release DateOct 11th, 2015
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i5
MatisseCodenameSkylake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores4
32
Threads4
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.3 GHz
4.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.3 GHz
105 WTDP
35 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
35.0x
Multiplier23.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
Yes
OverclockableNo

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