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Intel i5-6500 vs AMD Ryzen 3 1300X

The AMD Ryzen 3 1300X is newer than Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz and is around 24% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. However the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 11919 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 3 1300X+ ADD
Price $79 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeLGA 1151AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.2 GHz3.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.6 GHzUp to 3.7 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MBL1: 384KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP65W65W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2015Q3 2017
# of Samples11459460
CPU Rank22311954
CPU Value70.9111.3
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2090(-1.6%)2124(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)5602(-19.2%)6930(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz
5,602
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
6,930
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz
70.9
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
111.3
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz
2,090
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
2,124
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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 3 1300X
Max TDP65W65W
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.