Intel Core i5-6500

Intel Core i5-6500 Skylake Quad-Core 3.2 GHz Socket 1151 HD Graphics 530 BX80662I56500

Intel Core i5-6500 Skylake Quad-Core 3.2 GHz Socket 1151 HD Graphics 530 BX80662I56500

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Specifications Overview

Model BX80662I56500
Release Date September 2015

* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.

Series Core i5 6th Gen
Core Name Skylake
Socket LGA1151
Integrated Graphics HD Graphics 530
CPU Cores 4
CPU Threads 4
CPU Clock Rate 3200 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 3600 MHz
TDP 65 W
CPU Cooler included
Manufacturing Process 14 nm
Maximum Supported Memory 64 GB
Cache L3 6 MB

Pros

  • Low power consumption under both idle and load
  • Great performance

Cons

  • Not much faster than Haswell

Intel Core i5-6500 Performance comparison with similar Processors

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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-4670K (188th)
104%
Intel Core i3-6100 (189th)
103%
Intel Celeron G5920 (189th)
103%
Intel Core i3-8100 (191st)
102%
Intel Core i7-4770K (192nd)
101%
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X (193rd)
101%
Intel Celeron G5900 (194th)
101%
Intel Core i7-7800X (194th)
101%
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (196th)
~
Intel Core i7-4770 (197th)
~
Intel Core i5-6500 (198th)
100%
Intel Pentium Gold G5500 (199th)
99%
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X (200th)
97%
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X (201st)
96%
AMD Athlon 3000G (202nd)
95%
Intel Core i5-4670 (202nd)
95%
AMD Athlon 240GE (204th)
94%
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 (205th)
94%
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 (206th)
93%
Intel Core i7-5820K (207th)
92%
Intel Pentium G4600 (208th)
92%
* Performance data is based on tests performed by Gamers Nexus, Linus Tech Tips, Hardware Unboxed, TechSpot and other trustworthy sources.

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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 3200G (188th)
114%
Intel Core i5-4670K (189th)
112%
Intel Core i3-8100 (190th)
111%
Intel Core i7-3770 (191st)
109%
Intel Core i5-6600 (192nd)
108%
Intel Core i5-7640X (193rd)
108%
Intel Core i7-3770K (194th)
107%
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X (195th)
104%
Intel Core i7-4770 (196th)
103%
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G (197th)
~
Intel Core i5-6500 (198th)
100%
AMD FX-8350 (199th)
99%
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T (200th)
99%
AMD FX-8370 (201st)
98%
Intel Core i5-4670 (202nd)
95%
Intel Core i5-4590 (203rd)
94%
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 (204th)
91%
Intel Core i5-4460 (205th)
90%
Intel Core i5-4430 (206th)
87%
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T (207th)
84%
Intel Core i5-4570 (208th)
83%

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Expert reviews

75

Anyway, the Core i5-6500 is a good CPU for an intermediate work or gaming PC. However, if your priority is keep the low cost, the Core i3-6100 is still a more interesting option. On the other hand, if you need CPU multi-task performance, the Core i7-6700K is a better deal.

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90

When Intel first launched their Skylake processors, buyers’ choices were essentially limited to a pair of options: the i7 6700K and later the i5 6600K. Both boasted features enthusiasts looked for like unlocked multipliers and fast out-of-box...

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