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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800X outperforms Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 3800X is 1466 days newer than Core i5-6500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Performs up to 4% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i5-6500 - 205 vs 197 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800X doesn't have integrated graphics
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
205
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$284
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1177
69.43952802359881%
Multi-Core
3217
37.85596610967286%
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 3800X or Core i5-6500
HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
96 FPS
$18.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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101 FPS
$28.69/FPS
Radeon RX 5700 XT
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,898
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69 FPS
$10.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$729.99
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106 FPS
$18.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,978
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48 FPS
$13.96/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$669.99
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