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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X is 2543 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500TE.
Advantages of Core i5-6500TE
- Up to 53% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $177.59 vs $379.00
- Up to 45% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Ryzen 9 7900X - $0.62 vs $1.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 79% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 35 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 17% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-6500TE - 337 vs 287 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500TE - 24 vs 4 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500TE
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
FPS
287
85%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$177.59
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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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500TE
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500TE | vs | Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 11th, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-6500TE or Ryzen 9 7900X
With selected game settings
271 FPS
$7.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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295 FPS
$8.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,474.82
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260 FPS
$8.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,169.99
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307 FPS
$6.66/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,044.36
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161 FPS
$10.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,649.99
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222 FPS
$14.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 7900X
10 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,298
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260 FPS
$9.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,549.99
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337 FPS
$13.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$4,499
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295 FPS
$15.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$4,598
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271 FPS
$12.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,299
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260 FPS
$13.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,399
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271 FPS
$10.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,799
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143 FPS
$17.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,529
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143 FPS
$18.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,639
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223 FPS
$13.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,999
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223 FPS
$8.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,879.68
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143 FPS
$18.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,659
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143 FPS
$19.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,749
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161 FPS
$25.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$4,028
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143 FPS
$17.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,559
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223 FPS
$13.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,939
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240 FPS
$7.46/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,789.99
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143 FPS
$18.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,599
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284 FPS
$9.51/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,699.99
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