Intel Core i5-6500 vs AMD Ryzen 5 2400G

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-6500 vs AMD Ryzen 5 2400G and understand which is better for games or normal use for streaming, rendering, video editing, machine learning, programming. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as Prime95, MATLAB, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, Blender, Handbrake, 3DMark, VeraCrypt, PassMark, Gears 5, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, 7zip, Blender, UserBenchmark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Overwatch
Death Stranding
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Red Dead Redemption 2
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Cyberpunk 2077
DOOM: Eternal
Fortnite
Rainbow Six Siege
Watch Dogs Legion
Valorant
Valheim
Grand Theft Auto V
Last Man Standing
Borderlands 3
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Halo Infinite
Fallout 76
Apex Legends

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 2400G or Intel Core i5-6500.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i5-6500

51%

Ryzen 5 2400G

52%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 2400G is 1% better than Core i5-6500. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-6500

51%

Ryzen 5 2400G

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Ghostrunner, Metro Exodus, DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.4	91.5
Valorant	103.9	103.9
Cyberpunk 2077	58.2	58.2
Apex Legends	97.6	97.7
Call of Duty Warzone	77.9	77.9
Overwatch	84.1	84.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.7	71.7
DOOM Eternal	51.9	52.0
Warzone	81.0	81.1
Assassin's Creed	87.3	87.3
Valheim	86.2	86.3

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-6500

51%

Ryzen 5 2400G

44%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-6500 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 2400G since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-6500	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
Cinbench 15 Single-core	153	155
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	565	811
Cinbench 20 Single-core	354	391
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1299	1922
Cinbench 23 Single-core	842	1021
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2928	4800

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-6500	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
Single-Core	2149	2182
Multi-Core	5644	8739

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-6500	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
Single-Core	1004	866
Multi-Core	3346	3390

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-6500	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
Announcement date	April 01, 2015	February 12, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	LGA 1151	AM4
Core name	Skylake	Raven Ridge
Architecture	x86	Zen
Generation	6	2
Turbo Frequency	3.6 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	4	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	1760 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR4
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		2933
Memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache		2MB
L3 cache	6 MB	4MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YD2400C5M4MFB YD2400C5FBBOX YD2400C5FBMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 2400G is 11% better than Core i5-6500 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-6500 is better: 6
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 2400G is better: 23
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-6500 and AMD Ryzen 5 2400G before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Core i5-6500 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 2400G specs and review.