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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500TE on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6500TE is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 2642 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500TE.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500TE
- Up to 16% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $489.95 vs $582.8
- Up to 8% better value when playing The Outer Worlds than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $2.44 vs $2.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 71% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 35 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 9% better in The Outer Worlds than Core i5-6500TE - 219 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500TE - 32 vs 4 threads
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500TE
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
FPS
201
91%
Value, $/FPS
$2.44/FPS
100%
Price, $
$489.95
100%
Value Winner
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 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
219
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.66/FPS
91%
Price, $
$582.8
84%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor
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Updated 2504 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500TE
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500TE | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 11th, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6500TE or Ryzen 9 7950X3D
The Outer Worlds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
219 FPS
$21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$4,599.99
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219 FPS
$18.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,999.99
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190 FPS
$16.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,049.99
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203 FPS
$17.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,499.99
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183 FPS
$17.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,199.99
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197 FPS
$15.23/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
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