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Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-6500T can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. 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 i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?

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


Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA 1151

Clockspeed: 2.5 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.1 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 35 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 6 MB

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

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-6500T CPU @ 2.50GHz, Intel Core i5-6500T CPU @ 2.50GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2015

CPUmark/$Price: 36.71

Overall Rank:
2438th fastest in multithreading out of 5812 CPUs
2255th fastest in single threading out of 5812 CPUs
648th fastest in out of 1557 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $129.95 USD (2026-01-06)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
4770
Single Thread Rating
1777

Samples: 1898*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 6,444
Thread: 1,727

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz

Integer Math12,225 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math10,550 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers25 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting7,894 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,437 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression63,466 KBytes/Sec
Physics391 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions5,596 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,777 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of March 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 3rd of March 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of March 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 10th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,419
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,257
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,937
Apple M4 10 Core
 23,682
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,590
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,075
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,677
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,644
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,130
Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz
 4,770
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 145.64
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 134.70
Intel Core i5-12400F
 130.48
Intel Core i9-14900K
 124.56
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 117.85
Intel Core i9-13900K
 107.89
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 60.54
Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz
 36.71
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M4 10 Core
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 10th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,693
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,600
Apple M4 10 Core
 4,514
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,675
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,913
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,560
Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz
 1,777
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3331177 - Mar 06 2026
5054
BL3330803 - Mar 06 2026
2891
BL3330542 - Mar 06 2026
4918
BL3328175 - Mar 05 2026
4854
BL3326703 - Mar 04 2026
4510
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz
As of 10th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz
 4,770
Intel Core i5-6402P @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500T
 5,356 (+12.3%)
Intel Core i3-6300 @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500T
 4,351 (-8.8%)
Intel Core i5-6400T @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500T
 4,253 (-10.8%)
Intel Core i5-4690K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500T
 5,686 (+19.2%)
Intel Core i5-7500T @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500T
 5,238 (+9.8%)
Intel Core i3-6300T @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500T
 3,985 (-16.5%)
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500T
 5,603 (+17.5%)
AMD FX-8320E Eight-Core vs Intel Core i5-6500T
 5,127 (+7.5%)
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500T
 4,971 (+4.2%)
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-6500T
 4,228 (-11.4%)
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500T
 4,100 (-14.1%)
AMD Athlon 200GE vs Intel Core i5-6500T
 4,098 (-14.1%)

Is the Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,427
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,263
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
 10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,524
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,388
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,374
Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus
 10,291
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,257
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
 10,172
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,795
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,445
Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz
 573