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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500TE on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6500TE is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 2642 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500TE.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 11% better in Fortnite than Core i5-6500TE - 246 vs 222 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 29% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $489.95 vs $689.99
- Up to 21% better value when playing Fortnite than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $2.21 vs $2.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 71% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 35 vs 120 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
246
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.8/FPS
79%
Price, $
$689.99
71%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor
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Core i5-6500TE
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
FPS
222
90%
Value, $/FPS
$2.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$489.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-6500TE Quad-core (4 Core) 2.3GHz Processor Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack Model CM8066201938000
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i5-6500TE
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | vs | Intel Core i5-6500TE |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Oct 11th, 2015 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 120 W | TDP | 35 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X3D or Core i5-6500TE
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
246 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
246 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
219 FPS
$13.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,999
In Stock
246 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
184 FPS
$16.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,099.99
In Stock
219 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
184 FPS
$18.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,449.99
In Stock
246 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
193 FPS
$16.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,199.99
In Stock
246 FPS
$24.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$6,049.99
In Stock
219 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
137 FPS
$26.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 10 TB HDD
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$3,569.99
In Stock
137 FPS
$21.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
In Stock
246 FPS
$29.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, 10 TB HDD
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$7,269.99
In Stock
211 FPS
$14.22/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
In Stock
201 FPS
$16.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,399.99
In Stock
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