Buy on Amazon
$39.51
In Stock
Availability
Availability
Availability
Availability
No items available
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900 outperforms Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900 is 2021 days newer than Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900
- Performs up to 21% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i5-6500 - 165 vs 136 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 24 vs 4 threads
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6
Buy for $39.51 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75690 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 9 5900
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1177
57.35867446393762%
Multi-Core
3217
32.61023821591485%
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Ryzen 9 5900
HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
84 FPS
$16.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,399
In Stock
136 FPS
$17.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,399.95
In Stock
62 FPS
$13.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$831.99
In Stock
119 FPS
$10.84/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 9 5900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,289.99
In Stock
136 FPS
$14.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,999
In Stock
136 FPS
$11.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,499
In Stock
136 FPS
$24.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$3,281.99
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
