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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 2700X outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 2700X is 1022 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 2700X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 2700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Performs up to 0% better in Rocket League than Core i5-6500 - 708 vs 705 FPS
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i5-6500 - $189.0 vs $189.95
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 16 vs 4 threads
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
INTEL BX80662I56500 INTEL CORE I5-6500 UP TO 3.6GHZ 6M
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AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler - YD270XBGAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1177
94.53815261044177%
Multi-Core
3217
52.62555210207754%
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Ryzen 7 2700X
Rocket League, 1920 x 1080, High Quality
188 FPS
$4.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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235 FPS
$8.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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