The Ryzen 9 6900HX is at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Core i5-6500. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 6900HX
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 31% less energy – 45 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of the Core i5-6500
The Ryzen 9 6900HX is better in every way
Ryzen 9 6900HX vs Core i5-6500 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 6900HX
Jan 10th, 2022
Average FPS
198
100%
Min 1% FPS
131
100%
Price, $
Out of Stock
Value, $/FPS
Not Available
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Core i5-6500
Jul 2nd, 2015
Average FPS
182
92%
Min 1% FPS
121
92%
Price, $
Out of Stock
Value, $/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Ryzen 9 6900HX vs Core i5-6500 in My Games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 6900HX vs Core i5-6500 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 6900HX vs Core i5-6500 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 6900HX
Jan 10th, 2022
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Core i5-6500
Jul 2nd, 2015
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
6 MB
38%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
73%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
44%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 6900HX | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 10th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
Laptop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket FP7 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Rembrandt | Codename | Skylake |
45 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
16 MB | L3 Cache | 6 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR5 @ 4800 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2133 MHz |
| Radeon 680M | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
