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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500TE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 1506 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500TE.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500TE
- Up to 1% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $489.95 vs $495.0
- Consumes up to 67% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 35 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 5% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i5-6500TE - 501 vs 476 FPS
- Up to 4% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i5-6500TE - $0.99 vs $1.03 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500TE - 32 vs 4 threads
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
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 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
501
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.99/FPS
100%
Price, $
$495
98%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i5-6500TE
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500TE | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 11th, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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