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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 9 7900X is 2644 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 88% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $39.51 vs $321.14
- Up to 85% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Ryzen 9 7900X - $0.31 vs $2.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 22% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i5-6500 - 156 vs 128 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 24 vs 4 threads
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
128
82%
Value, $/FPS
$0.31/FPS
100%
Price, $
$39.51
100%
Value Winner
Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6
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Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
156
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.06/FPS
15%
Price, $
$321.14
12%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 13996 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Ryzen 9 7900X
Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
144 FPS
$15.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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144 FPS
$17.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,489.99
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145 FPS
$16.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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116 FPS
$26.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,087.98
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131 FPS
$16.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,169.99
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144 FPS
$21.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,049.99
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148 FPS
$15.54/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299.99
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131 FPS
$19.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
12 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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86 FPS
$19.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,649.99
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36 FPS
$23.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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