Intel Core i5-6500T vs AMD Ryzen 9 5600X

Processor comparisons 04-02-2023

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i5-6500T vs AMD Ryzen 9 5600X tests and see which is better for games or simple use for programming, video editing, streaming, machine learning, rendering. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, UserBenchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, 3DMark, Prime95, Blender, 7zip, WPrime, MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, AIDA64, Gears 5.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 5600X 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%

Ryzen 9 5600X

58%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 5600X is 12% better than Core i5-6500T. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-6500T

51%

Ryzen 9 5600X

55%

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 run 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 low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), Control, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Horizon Zero Dawn, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.1	97.8
Valorant	103.5	111.2
Cyberpunk 2077	57.9	62.3
Apex Legends	97.3	104.5
Call of Duty Warzone	77.6	83.4
Overwatch	83.8	90.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.4	76.7
DOOM Eternal	51.7	55.6
Warzone	80.7	86.7
Assassin's Creed	86.9	93.4
Valheim	85.9	92.3

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 comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. 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%

Ryzen 9 5600X

89%

To make a final decision 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 Ryzen 9 5600X is more energy efficient than the Core i5-6500T as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to count 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, programming, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out 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 work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-6500T	AMD Ryzen 9 5600X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	132	187
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	464	2569
Cinbench 20 Single-core	272	444
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1030	5905
Cinbench 23 Single-core	724	1131
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2752	15257

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

	Intel Core i5-6500T	AMD Ryzen 9 5600X
Single-Core	1858	2421
Multi-Core	4857	27495

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

	Intel Core i5-6500T	AMD Ryzen 9 5600X
Single-Core	881	1747
Multi-Core	2994	9641

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 i5-6500T	AMD Ryzen 9 5600X
Announcement date	September 18, 2015	November 05, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1151	AM4
Core name	Skylake	Vermeer
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	6	4
Turbo Frequency	3.1 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	2.5 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	4	6
Threads	4	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	9400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR4
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		3MB
L3 cache	6 MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	100-000000065 100-100000065BOX 100-100000065MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 5600X is 32% better than Core i5-6500T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 5600X 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: 6
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 5600X is better: 31
However, it should be realized that all the number in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-6500T and AMD Ryzen 9 5600X before making a selection which of the processors 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 Ryzen 9 5600X - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 5600X specs and review.