Intel Core i5-6500T vs AMD FX-6300 Six-Core

Processor comparisons 04-02-2023

   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Core i5-6500T vs AMD FX-6300 Six-Core and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, rendering, programming, video editing, streaming. Here is useful information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like 7zip, VeraCrypt, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, UserBenchmark, PassMark, Blender, Blender, PCMark 10, MATLAB, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, Handbrake, AIDA64, SuperPi, WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD FX-6300 Six-Core or Intel Core i5-6500T.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-6500T

51%

FX-6300 Six-Core

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-6500T

51%

FX-6300 Six-Core

51%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.1	90.8
Valorant	103.5	103.2
Cyberpunk 2077	57.9	57.8
Apex Legends	97.3	97.0
Call of Duty Warzone	77.6	77.4
Overwatch	83.8	83.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.4	71.2
DOOM Eternal	51.7	51.6
Warzone	80.7	80.5
Assassin's Creed	86.9	86.7
Valheim	85.9	85.7

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 tested computers not only did they have 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. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-6500T

83%

FX-6300 Six-Core

22%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-6500T is more energy efficient than the FX-6300 Six-Core as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 95W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit 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 i5-6500T	AMD FX-6300 Six-Core
Cinbench 15 Single-core	132	89
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	464	648
Cinbench 20 Single-core	272	186
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1030	1176
Cinbench 23 Single-core	724	567
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2752	3624

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

	Intel Core i5-6500T	AMD FX-6300 Six-Core
Single-Core	1858	1463
Multi-Core	4857	4132

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

	Intel Core i5-6500T	AMD FX-6300 Six-Core
Single-Core	881	652
Multi-Core	2994	2781

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-6500T	AMD FX-6300 Six-Core
Announcement date	September 18, 2015	October 01, 2012
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1151	AM3+
Core name	Skylake	Vishera
Architecture	x86	Bulldozer
Generation	6	1
Turbo Frequency	3.1 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	2.5 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	4	6
Threads	4
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	1220 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR3
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		1866
Memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s
L1 cache		288KB
L2 cache		6MB
L3 cache	6 MB	8MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	FD6300WMW6KHK FD6300WMHKBOX

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here FX-6300 Six-Core is 28% better than Core i5-6500T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that FX-6300 Six-Core has 2 more core than Core i5-6500T. 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 i5-6500T is better: 27
The number of parameters for which AMD FX-6300 Six-Core is better: 10
Although it should be realized that all the data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-6500T and AMD FX-6300 Six-Core before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-6500T - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-6500T specs and review.

• AMD FX-6300 Six-Core specs and review.