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.

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

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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: 69.72

Overall Rank: 1262

Last Price Change: $80.99 USD (2023-01-29)

Average CPU Mark

5647

Single Thread Rating: 2119
Samples: 6821*
*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 Math	14,838 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	12,557 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	28 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	10 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,651 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	75.6 MBytes/Sec
Physics	451 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	6,591 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,119 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 1st of February 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 31st of January 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 31st of January 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$130.00 USD	Buy Now!
	$80.99 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	HP 800 G3 Small Form Computer Desktop PC, Intel Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Processor, 16GB Ram, 256GB NVMe SSD + 500GB HDD, HDMI, NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 2GB DDR5, WiFi, Windows 10 (Renewed Black 600	$356.15 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo ThinkCentre M800 SFF Desktop Computer PC, Intel Core i5 6500 3.2GHz, 16GB DDR4 256GB SSD 2TB HDD, Built-in WiFi BT,DVD-RW,Wireless Keyboard Mouse,Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)	$294.29 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo ThinkCentre M800 SFF Desktop Computer PC, Intel Core i5 6500 3.2GHz, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, Built-in WiFi BT,DVD-RW, Wireless Keyboard Mouse,Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)	$271.47 (www.amazon.com)
	HP EliteDesk 800 G2 SFF, Desktop Computer - Intel Core i5-6500 3.20 GHz 8GB RAM 1Tb - Small Form Factor	$349.98 (www.amazon.com)
	TJJ Halo Gaming PC Desktop Computer - Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz, GT 1030 2GB DDR5, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 250GB SSD, WiFi 6E, Keyboard & Mouse Combo, Win 10 Pro, 4 RGB Fans with Remote	$499.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 2nd of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,581
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,753
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,688
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,162
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,962
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,933
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,564
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,795
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		14,555
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,268
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz		5,647

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 2nd of February 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		171.95
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		132.13
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		114.01
Intel Core i9-12900K		99.83
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.97
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz		69.72
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		41.70
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		31.20
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 2nd of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,208
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,060
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,848
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,827
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,730
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,356
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,948
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		2,891
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz		2,119

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1734654 - Feb 01 2023		5229
BL1734415 - Feb 01 2023		5699
BL1734357 - Feb 01 2023		5716
BL1734174 - Feb 01 2023		4056
BL1734151 - Feb 01 2023		5963

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 2nd of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz		5,647
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500		6,349 (+12.4%)
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500		6,040 (+7.0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i5-6500		6,311 (+11.8%)
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		4,363 (-22.7%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X vs Intel Core i5-6500		6,951 (+23.1%)
Intel Core i5-4690K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500		5,671 (+0.4%)
Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500		5,595 (-0.9%)
Intel Core i5-4460 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500		4,852 (-14.1%)
Intel Core i5-4670 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500		5,497 (-2.6%)
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500		5,171 (-8.4%)
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500		4,951 (-12.3%)

Is the Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 2nd of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-13900T		8,921
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,633
Intel Core i9-13900F		8,178
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,795
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,563
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,106
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		6,697
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,676
Intel Core i5-13600K		6,647
Intel Core i5-13600KF		6,519
Intel Core i7-13700F		6,510
Intel Core i9-12900KS		6,437
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz		1,032

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

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