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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: 21.51

Overall Rank:
2016th fastest in multithreading out of 4987 CPUs
1873rd fastest in single threading out of 4987 CPUs
564th fastest in out of 1409 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $221.52 USD (2021-05-21)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
4764
Single Thread Rating
1780

Samples: 1263*
*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 Math12,229 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math10,525 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers25 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting7,963 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,427 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression63,633 KBytes/Sec
Physics390 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions5,567 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,780 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of February 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 12th of February 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of February 2025.
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 15th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,823
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,387
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,063
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,564
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,112
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,876
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,213
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,724
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,617
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,150
Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz
4,764
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 15th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
211.59
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
191.74
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
146.33
Intel Core i9-12900K
145.73
Intel Core i9-13900K
117.65
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.51
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
49.10
Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz
21.51
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 15th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,614
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,150
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,024
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,683
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,924
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,565
Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz
1,780
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2405791 - Feb 11 2025
4873
BL2402123 - Feb 09 2025
5026
BL2401548 - Feb 09 2025
5013
BL2398130 - Feb 07 2025
3682
BL2398105 - Feb 07 2025
5066
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 15th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz
4,764
Intel Core i5-6600T @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500T
5,593 (+17.4%)
AMD PRO A10-9700 vs Intel Core i5-6500T
3,635 (-23.7%)
Intel Core i5-4570S @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500T
5,024 (+5.5%)
Intel Core i5-3450 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500T
4,504 (-5.5%)
Intel Core i5-3330 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500T
4,104 (-13.9%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T vs Intel Core i5-6500T
3,899 (-18.2%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T vs Intel Core i5-6500T
3,788 (-20.5%)
AMD PRO A12-9800 vs Intel Core i5-6500T
3,705 (-22.2%)
Intel Core i5-4430S @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500T
4,354 (-8.6%)
AMD A8-7670K vs Intel Core i5-6500T
3,213 (-32.6%)
AMD A8-7600 APU vs Intel Core i5-6500T
3,212 (-32.6%)
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500T
5,624 (+18.0%)

Is the Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 15th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,194
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,866
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,609
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,603
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,304
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,844
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,535
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,525
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,348
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,127
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
9,085
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,017
Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz
573