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Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-6500 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 i5-6500 @ 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 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) i5-6500 CPU @ 3.20GHz, Intel Core i5-6500 CPU @ 3.20GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2015

CPUmark/$Price: 66.31

Overall Rank:
2246th fastest in multithreading out of 5809 CPUs
1729th fastest in single threading out of 5809 CPUs
603rd fastest in out of 1557 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $84.50 USD (2026-03-04)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
5604
Single Thread Rating
2090

Samples: 11563*
*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 Math14,583 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math12,425 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers27 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting9,327 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,683 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression76,243 KBytes/Sec
Physics440 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions6,567 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,090 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of March 2026.

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

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.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$79.00 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 6th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,427
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,264
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,938
Apple M4 10 Core
 23,678
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,590
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,076
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,677
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,643
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,131
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz
 5,604
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 6th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 164.99
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 159.61
Intel Core i9-14900K
 124.58
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 117.86
Intel Core i9-13900K
 107.90
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz
 66.31
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 60.54
Intel Core i5-12400F
 46.29
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M4 10 Core
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 6th 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
 3,490
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 i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz
 2,090
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3313471 - Feb 26 2026
5925
BL3313182 - Feb 26 2026
5700
BL3312976 - Feb 26 2026
5670
BL3312679 - Feb 26 2026
5589
BL3312627 - Feb 26 2026
5431
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 6th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz
 5,604
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i5-6500
 6,992 (+24.8%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i5-6500
 6,734 (+20.2%)
Intel Core i5-5675C @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500
 5,750 (+2.6%)
Intel Core i3-6320 @ 3.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500
 4,394 (-21.6%)
Intel Core i3-6300 @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500
 4,350 (-22.4%)
Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500
 5,590 (-0.2%)
Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500
 5,476 (-2.3%)
Intel Core i7-6700T @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500
 6,990 (+24.7%)
Intel Core i3-9100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500
 6,704 (+19.6%)
Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500
 6,603 (+17.8%)
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500
 6,299 (+12.4%)
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500
 6,070 (+8.3%)

Is the Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 6th 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
 11,264
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
 10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,522
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,387
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
 10,190
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,789
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,448
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz
 657