Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10900X is 1570 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 3% better in Death Stranding than Core i5-6500 - 228 vs 222 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 89% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - €70.0 vs €659.85
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1177
74.68274111675127%
Multi-Core
3217
34.32931384057198%
Intel Core i9-10900X | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
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Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
Cascade Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |