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Intel i5-6500 vs i7-7700 vs i5-11400F vs i5-12400F vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 72284 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×Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz×Intel Core i5-11400F @ 2.60GHz×Intel Core i5-12400F×AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Price $79 - BUY $108.99 - BUY $106.69 - BUY $159.99 - BUY $159.99 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA 1151LGA1151FCLGA1200FCLGA1700AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktopDesktopDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.2 GHz3.6 GHz2.6 GHz2.5 GHz3.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.6 GHzUp to 4.2 GHzUp to 4.4 GHzUp to 4.4 GHzUp to 4.6 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 8)6 (Threads: 12)6 (Threads: 12)6 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 480KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 12MBL1: 480KB, L2: 7.5MB, L3: 18MBL1: 384KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 32MB
TDP65W65W65W65W65W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$11.86$11.86$11.86$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2015Q4 2016Q1 2021Q1 2022Q4 2020
# of Samples114591033454001385931232
CPU Rank223117001110947815
CPU Value70.979.3158.3122.4136.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2090(-40.1%)2442(-30.0%)2979(-14.6%)3489(0.0%)3365(-3.6%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)5602(-74.4%)8642(-60.4%)16889(-22.7%)19582(-10.4%)21844(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 16th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz
5,602
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz
8,642
Intel Core i5-11400F @ 2.60GHz
16,889
Intel Core i5-12400F
19,582
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,844
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 16th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz
70.9
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz
79.3
Intel Core i5-11400F @ 2.60GHz
158.3
Intel Core i5-12400F
122.4
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
136.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 16th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz
2,090
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz
2,442
Intel Core i5-11400F @ 2.60GHz
2,979
Intel Core i5-12400F
3,489
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,365
PassMark Software © 2008-2026
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 Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz Intel Core i5-11400F @ 2.60GHz Intel Core i5-12400F AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Max TDP65W65W65W65W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANANANANA
Running cost per dayNANANANANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANANANANA
Running cost per yearNANANANANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.