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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900XT 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 3900XT is 1832 days newer than Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Performs up to 9% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-6500 - 149 vs 137 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 24 vs 4 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
149
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.02/FPS
100%
Price, $
$450
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1177
68.07403123192597%
Multi-Core
3217
32.073778664007975%
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
| 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 | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Ryzen 9 3900XT
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
38 FPS
$19.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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19 FPS
$35.26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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