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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: 63.44

Overall Rank:
2153rd fastest in multithreading out of 5157 CPUs
2003rd fastest in single threading out of 5157 CPUs
602nd fastest in out of 1449 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $75.00 USD (2025-04-14)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
4758
Single Thread Rating
1775

Samples: 1487*
*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 Math12,199 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math10,511 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers25 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting7,928 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,428 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression63,516 KBytes/Sec
Physics388 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions5,570 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,775 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 23rd of June 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 23rd of June 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 23rd of June 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$75.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 24th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,652
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,297
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,014
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,143
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,861
Intel Core i5-12400F
19,487
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,164
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,704
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,655
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,147
Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz
4,758
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 24th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
236.09
Intel Core i5-12400F
196.84
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
162.56
Intel Core i9-13900K
146.63
Intel Core i9-12900K
142.65
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
131.36
Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz
63.44
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
49.22
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 24th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,610
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,138
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,901
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,680
Intel Core i5-12400F
3,477
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,921
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,563
Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz
1,775
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2708032 - Jun 19 2025
5067
BL2707440 - Jun 19 2025
5204
BL2705199 - Jun 18 2025
5175
BL2704483 - Jun 18 2025
5014
BL2704475 - Jun 18 2025
3780
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 24th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz
4,758
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500T
5,610 (+17.9%)
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500T
5,170 (+8.7%)
Intel Core i5-5675C @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500T
5,689 (+19.6%)
Intel Core i5-6402P @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500T
5,358 (+12.6%)
Intel Core i3-6098P @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500T
3,981 (-16.3%)
Intel Core i5-4460 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500T
4,911 (+3.2%)
Intel Core i5-4570 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500T
5,239 (+10.1%)
Intel Core i5-4440 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500T
4,785 (+0.6%)
Intel Core i5-7400T @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500T
4,723 (-0.7%)
Intel Core i5-4430 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500T
4,656 (-2.1%)
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-6500T
4,623 (-2.8%)
AMD Athlon 3000G vs Intel Core i5-6500T
4,454 (-6.4%)

Is the Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 24th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
12,448
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,149
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
11,300
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,841
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,587
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,484
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,276
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
9,809
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,804
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,640
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,529
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,517
Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz
571