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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900KF 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 i9-10900KF is 1764 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i9-10900KF - CA$140.29 vs CA$394.29
- Up to 62% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i9-10900KF - CA$0.69 vs CA$1.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900KF
- Performs up to 5% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-6500 - 214 vs 203 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 20 vs 4 threads
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
203
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$140.29
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80662I56500 6th Generation Core i5-6500 Processor
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Core i9-10900KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
214
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.84/FPS
37%
Price, CA$
CA$394.29
35%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-10900KF Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i9-10900KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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