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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.

Is the Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]

Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA 1151

Clockspeed: 3.2 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.6 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 65 W

Cache Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB, L3: 6 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 64 GB (DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V)

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

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2015

CPUmark/$Price: 67.10

Overall Rank: 1381

Last Price Change: $84.11 USD (2023-06-02)

Average CPU Mark
rating
5644

Single Thread Rating: 2116
Samples: 7202*
*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 Math14,782 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math12,512 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers28 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting9,565 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,659 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression77,274 KBytes/Sec
Physics451 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions6,573 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,116 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of June 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 6th of June 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 6th of June 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$84.11 USDBuy Now!
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Pricing History


Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1835673 - Jun 08 2023
5842
BL1835278 - Jun 07 2023
5826
BL1835190 - Jun 07 2023
5385
BL1834671 - Jun 06 2023
5854
BL1834610 - Jun 06 2023
5628
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz
As of 9th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz
5,644
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500
6,338 (+12.3%)
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500
5,168 (-8.4%)
Intel Core i3-6320 @ 3.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500
4,398 (-22.1%)
Intel Core i3-6300 @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500
4,353 (-22.9%)
Intel Core i5-7600K @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500
6,838 (+21.1%)
Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500
6,026 (+6.8%)
Intel Core i5-4690K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500
5,673 (+0.5%)
Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500
5,512 (-2.3%)
Intel Core i3-9100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500
6,771 (+20.0%)
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500
6,160 (+9.1%)
Intel Core i5-4670K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500
5,544 (-1.8%)
Intel Core i5-6402P @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500
5,445 (-3.5%)


Is the Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 9th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
9,224
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
9,106
Intel Core i9-13900KS
8,467
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
8,431
Intel Core i9-13900K
7,799
Intel Core i9-13900KF
7,592
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
7,195
Intel Core i7-13700K
6,798
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
6,798
Intel Core i5-13600K
6,775
Intel Core i5-13600KF
6,745
Intel Core i9-13900T
6,741
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz
1,031