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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 3 3300X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 3 3300X is 1758 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 74% cheaper than Ryzen 3 3300X - $39.5 vs $150.0
- Up to 71% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 3 3300X - $0.29 vs $0.99 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 3300X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
- Performs up to 13% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-6500 - 152 vs 135 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 8 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6
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AMD Ryzen 3 3300X 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 3 3300X
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 3300X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 24th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Ryzen 3 3300X
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
74 FPS
$9.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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61 FPS
$10.66/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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