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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X 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 9 3900X is 1466 days newer than Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 4% better in Valheim than Core i5-6500 - 205 vs 198 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 24 vs 4 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
205
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$445
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1177
69.52155936207916%
Multi-Core
3217
32.370698329643794%
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Ryzen 9 3900X
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
49 FPS
$14.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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119 FPS
$33.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,999.98
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34 FPS
$19.71/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$669.99
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119 FPS
$25.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,000.99
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98 FPS
$18.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,799.99
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