The Ryzen 9 7900 is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Core i5-6500TE and it's also a slightly better value for money, as it's only $224.41 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7900
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of the Core i5-6500TE
- Up to 56% cheaper – $177.59 vs $402.00
- Consumes up to 46% less energy – 35 vs 65 Watts
Ryzen 9 7900 vs Core i5-6500TE for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Average FPS
218
100%
Min 1% FPS
143
100%
Price, $
$402
44%
Value, $/FPS
$1.84/FPS
54%
Core i5-6500TE
Oct 11th, 2015
Average FPS
179
82%
Min 1% FPS
119
83%
Price, $
$177.59
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.99/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 7900 vs Core i5-6500TE in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
Add a Game
Select Settings
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 7900 vs Core i5-6500TE in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 7900 vs Core i5-6500TE in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Core i5-6500TE
Oct 11th, 2015
Cores
4-core
33%
L3 Cache
6 MB
9%
Base Frequency
2.3 GHz
62%
Turbo Frequency
3.3 GHz
61%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
41%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 7900 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-6500TE |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Oct 11th, 2015 |
| $429.00 | MSRP | $192.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Raphael | Codename | Skylake |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 35 W |
| Performance | ||
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.3 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 6 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR5 @ 5200 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
