The Core i5-6500 is a slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 3500X. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Core i5-6500
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3500X
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 6 vs 4 threads
Core i5-6500 vs Ryzen 5 3500X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-6500
Jul 2nd, 2015
Average FPS
201
96%
Min 1% FPS
140
97%
Price, $
Out of Stock
Value, $/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Ryzen 5 3500X
Sep 24th, 2019
Average FPS
209
100%
Min 1% FPS
145
100%
Price, $
$115
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.55/FPS
100%
Core i5-6500 vs Ryzen 5 3500X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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+2
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Ultra
1920x1080
+2
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High
1920x1080
+1
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Very High
1920x1080
Average FPS
Average FPS
Best Looking
1920x1080
Average FPS
Average FPS
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-6500 vs Ryzen 5 3500X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-6500 vs Ryzen 5 3500X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-6500
Jul 2nd, 2015
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
6 MB
19%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
88%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
67%
Ryzen 5 3500X
Sep 24th, 2019
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-6500 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 3500X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 24th, 2019 |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Skylake | Codename | Matisse |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.1 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
