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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 3 1200 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6500 is 756 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 3 1200.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Performs up to 2% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Ryzen 3 1200 - 121 vs 119 FPS
- Up to 90% cheaper than Ryzen 3 1200 - $39.5 vs $395.0
- Up to 90% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Ryzen 3 1200 - $0.33 vs $3.32 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 1200 doesn't have integrated graphics
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
121
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$39.5
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 3 1200
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Ryzen 3 1200
ARK: Survival Evolved, 1920 x 1080, Epic
14 FPS
$46.43/FPS
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Core i5-6500
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