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In short — Core i9-9960X outperforms Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9960X is 1205 days newer than Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Performs up to 3% better in Valorant than Core i5-6500 - 773 vs 751 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
751
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.19/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
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
High
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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