The Core i5-6500T is a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 3600X, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $92.00 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i5-6500T
- Up to 55% cheaper – $75.00 vs $167.00
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 63% less energy – 35 vs 95 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3600X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 4 threads
Core i5-6500T vs Ryzen 5 3600X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 3600X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
191
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, $
$167
44%
Value, $/FPS
$0.87/FPS
47%
Core i5-6500T vs Ryzen 5 3600X 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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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-6500T vs Ryzen 5 3600X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-6500T vs Ryzen 5 3600X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-6500T
Jul 2nd, 2015
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
6 MB
19%
Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
66%
Turbo Frequency
3.1 GHz
70%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
67%
Ryzen 5 3600X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-6500T | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $249.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Skylake | Codename | Matisse |
35 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.1 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
