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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $449
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the cheaper 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 5800X is 1953 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 76% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - $39.51 vs $166.0
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 8% better in Valheim than Core i5-6500 - 214 vs 198 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 16 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 7 5800X 8-core, 16-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 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1177
54.04040404040404%
Multi-Core
3217
31.3456104452889%
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 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 7 5800X
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
138 FPS
$16.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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107 FPS
$10.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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107 FPS
$10.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,149
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139 FPS
$9.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,315.25
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128 FPS
$26.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,348
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80 FPS
$20.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,653.99
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107 FPS
$13.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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49 FPS
$16.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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107 FPS
$21.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 8 TB SSD
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128 FPS
$11.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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