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Intel i5-6500 vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT is newer than Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz and is significantly faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 39% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT uses around 47% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 9573 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz×AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT+ ADD
Price $84.5 - BUY $289.99 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA 1151AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.2 GHz3.3 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.6 GHzUp to 4.8 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)16 (Threads: 32)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MBL1: 1,024KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 64MB
TDP65W105W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$19.16
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2015Q3 2024
# of Samples9397176
CPU Value66.5151.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2103(-38.6%)3426(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)5623(-87.2%)43925(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 17th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz
5,623
AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT
43,925
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 17th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz
66.5
AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT
151.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 17th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz
2,103
AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT
3,426
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT
Max TDP65W105W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.