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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6500TE outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 2700X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-6500TE is 921 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500TE
- Consumes up to 67% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 2700X - 35 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 2700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i5-6500TE - $210.0 vs $489.95
- Up to 57% better value when playing Control than Core i5-6500TE - $1.04 vs $2.44 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500TE - 16 vs 4 threads
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5 i5-6500TE Quad-core (4 Core) 2.3GHz Processor Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack Model CM8066201938000
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Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
201
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.04/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
100%
Value Winner
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
Core i5-6500TE
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500TE | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 11th, 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 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6500TE or Ryzen 7 2700X
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
73 FPS
$19.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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