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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-14600KF is 3029 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600KF
- Performs up to 47% better in Starfield than Core i5-6500 - 81 vs 55 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i5-14600KF - CA$139.27 vs CA$433.83
- Up to 53% better value when playing Starfield than Core i5-14600KF - CA$2.53 vs CA$5.36 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-14600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
81
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$5.36/FPS
47%
Price, CA$
CA$433.83
32%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked
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Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
55
67%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.53/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$139.27
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80662I56500 6th Generation Core i5-6500 Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-14600KF | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-14600KF or Core i5-6500
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
42 FPS
CA$42.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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