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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6500TE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 1852 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-6500TE.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 10% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-6500TE - 109 vs 99 FPS
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i5-6500TE - $264.99 vs $489.95
- Up to 51% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-6500TE - $2.43 vs $4.95 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500TE - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500TE
- Consumes up to 67% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 35 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
109
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$264.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-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
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-6500TE
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i5-6500TE |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 11th, 2015 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 35 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i5-6500TE
Sons Of The Forest, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
91 FPS
$21.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,996.99
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56 FPS
$29.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,669.99
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92 FPS
$30.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,799.99
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74 FPS
$22.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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92 FPS
$27.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,523.83
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74 FPS
$30.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,249.99
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92 FPS
$31.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899
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68 FPS
$23.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,569.99
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86 FPS
$24.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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91 FPS
$19.09/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,737
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