Intel Core i5-6500 vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600
For gaming, the AMD Ryzen 5 2600 is 7% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 41 44
Cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Top speed 3.6 GHz 3.9 GHz
Rated power 65 W 65 W
Games at recommended 167 176
Released20152018
Processor-heavy games only the AMD Ryzen 5 2600 meets
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i5-6500 better than the AMD Ryzen 5 2600 for gaming?
No — on our gaming index the AMD Ryzen 5 2600 scores 44 and the Intel Core i5-6500 41.
What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?
At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti for the Intel Core i5-6500, and the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 for the AMD Ryzen 5 2600.