Core i5-6500

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Cores	Threads	Base Frequency	Turbo Frequency
4	4	3.2 GHz	3.6 GHz

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Intel BX80662I56500 6th Generation Core i5-6500 Processor

Specifications

General
Release Date	Jul 2nd, 2015
Segment	Desktop
Socket	Intel Socket 1151
Collection	Core i5
Codename	Skylake

Performance
Cores	4
Threads	4
Base Frequency	3.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency	3.6 GHz

Other
Power Consumption	65 W
Overclockable	No
Integrated Graphics	HD Graphics 530

My Games With Core i5-6500

With selected game settings

1920 x 1080

Ultra

124

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Very High

135

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Ultra

203

FPS

Escape From Tarkov

1920 x 1080

High

751

FPS

Valorant

1920 x 1080

Maximum

176

FPS

World of Warcraft

1920 x 1080

Epic

223

FPS

Fortnite

Core i5-6500 Alternatives

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Ryzen 5 5600X

184 FPS+8%

CA$1.14/FPS

Ryzen 5 5600

183 FPS+7%

CA$0.97/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Ryzen 7 3700X

178 FPS+4%

CA$1.09/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Ryzen 5 5600GT

183 FPS+7%

CA$0.98/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT 6-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor

Ryzen 5 3600

177 FPS+4%

CA$0.95/FPS

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Core i3-14100

190 FPS+11%

CA$0.83/FPS

Intel Core i3-14100 Desktop Processor 4 cores (4 P-cores + 0 E-cores) up to 4.7 GHz

Core i5-14400F

188 FPS+10%

CA$1.22/FPS

Intel Core i5-14400F Desktop Processor 10 cores (6 P-cores + 4 E-cores) up to 4.7 GHz

Core i3-12100

185 FPS+8%

CA$0.9/FPS

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Core i5-10600K

178 FPS+4%

CA$1.32/FPS

Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Core i5-8400

173 FPS+1%

CA$1.15/FPS

Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.0 Ghz Lga 1151 300 Series 65W

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Core i3-12100F

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Core i7-14700F

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CA$419

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Ryzen 5 3600

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CA$167.62

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Core i5-6500

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My Games With Core i5-6500

Grand Theft Auto V

League of Legends

Escape From Tarkov

Valorant

World of Warcraft

Fortnite

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