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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $229
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7600 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 7600 is 2753 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 79% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600 - $39.5 vs $189.0
- Up to 76% better value when playing Valheim than Ryzen 5 7600 - $0.2 vs $0.84 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- Performs up to 14% better in Valheim than Core i5-6500 - 226 vs 198 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6
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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 5 7600
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 7600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Ryzen 5 7600
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
103 FPS
$8.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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103 FPS
$9.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$949.99
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141 FPS
$10.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,419.99
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49 FPS
$14.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$729.99
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34 FPS
$19.12/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$649.99
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166 FPS
$10.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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103 FPS
$11.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
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141 FPS
$11.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,599.99
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99 FPS
$10.09/FPS
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999
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89 FPS
$12.33/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 7600
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,097
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