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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7500F 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 5 7500F is 2942 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 16% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7500F - $189.95 vs $225.0
- Up to 10% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen 5 7500F - $1.21 vs $1.35 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 7500F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
- Performs up to 6% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-6500 - 167 vs 157 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
157
94.01197604790418%
Value, $/FPS
$1.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$189.95
100%
Value Winner
INTEL BX80662I56500 INTEL CORE I5-6500 UP TO 3.6GHZ 6M
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Ryzen 5 7500F
Desktop • Jul 22nd, 2023
FPS
167
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.35/FPS
89.62962962962962%
Price, $
$225
84%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 7500F R5 7500F 3.7GHz 6-Core 12-Thread CPU Processor 5NM L3=32M 100-000000597 Socket AM5 Without Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 5 7500F
Desktop • Jul 22nd, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1177
42.893586005830905%
Multi-Core
3217
25.523643287845125%
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 7500F |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jul 22nd, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Not Available |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Ryzen 5 7500F
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
57 FPS
$15.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7500F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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89 FPS
$14.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7500F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249
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26 FPS
$32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$831.99
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57 FPS
$17.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7500F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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