Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500TE on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6500TE is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900X is 1469 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500TE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 7% better in Valorant than Core i5-6500TE - 795 vs 745 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500TE - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500TE
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $358.25 vs $449.68
- Up to 16% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-10900X - $0.53 vs $0.63 per FPS
- Consumes up to 79% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 35 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
795
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.63/FPS
84%
Price, €
€499.14
79%
FPS Winner
Buy for €499.14 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16383 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
FPS
745
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.53/FPS
100%
Price, €
€397.66
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €397.66 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16382 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900X | vs | Intel Core i5-6500TE |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 11th, 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 | 2.3 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 35 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |