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Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA 1151

Clockspeed: 3.2 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.6 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 65 W


Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-6500 CPU @ 3.20GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts:  Q2 2015

CPUmark/$Price:  35.25     

Overall Rank:  959

Last Price Change:  $159.99 USD (2021-10-20)

Average CPU Mark
rating
5640

Single Thread Rating: 2123
Cross-Platform Rating: 11,119
Samples: 5627*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 7,441 Thread: 1,953

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz

Integer Math15,086 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math12,779 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers28 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting10 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,580 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression75.7 MBytes/Sec
Physics457 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions6,707 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,123 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of October 2021.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 19th of October 2021
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 19th of October 2021.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$221.29 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$159.99 USDBuy Now!
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 21st of October 2021 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
 32,841
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,775
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 19,446
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,822
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,850
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 15,151
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,561
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 13,897
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz
 6,371
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz
 5,640
Athlon Dual Core 4050e
 670
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 21st of October 2021 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 94.00
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
 74.64
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 70.59
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 60.02
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 51.57
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 49.87
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz
 41.37
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 39.71
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz
 35.25
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Athlon Dual Core 4050e
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 21st of October 2021 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,779
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 3,080
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,970
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,909
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 2,775
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
 2,730
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,686
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,581
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz
 2,123
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz
 2,074
Athlon Dual Core 4050e
 744
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL5006858 - Oct 21 2021
5128
BL1459413 - Oct 20 2021
5779
BL1459344 - Oct 20 2021
5769
BL1459127 - Oct 20 2021
5437
BL1459090 - Oct 20 2021
5704
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz
As of 21st of October 2021 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz
 5,640
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Intel Core i3-6320 @ 3.90GHz
 4,354
Intel Core i5-6400T @ 2.20GHz
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 6,780
Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.00GHz
 5,516
Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.40GHz
 6,066
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
 6,888
Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz
 4,310
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz
 4,162