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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6500TE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 1852 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-6500TE.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500TE
- Consumes up to 67% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 35 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 32% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i5-6500TE - 258 vs 195 FPS
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i5-6500TE - $261.99 vs $489.95
- Up to 59% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i5-6500TE - $1.02 vs $2.51 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500TE - 24 vs 4 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
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 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
258
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.02/FPS
100%
Price, $
$261.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-6500TE
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500TE | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 11th, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6500TE or Ryzen 9 5900X
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
178 FPS
$11.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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179 FPS
$17.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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120 FPS
$13.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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179 FPS
$14.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,527.3
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147 FPS
$15.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,249.99
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147 FPS
$11.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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179 FPS
$16.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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136 FPS
$11.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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168 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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180 FPS
$8.09/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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