The Core i5-6500 is a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-4690. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Core i5-6500
- Consumes up to 23% less energy – 65 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of the Core i5-4690
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
Core i5-6500 vs Core i5-4690 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-6500
Jul 2nd, 2015
Average FPS
182
100%
Min 1% FPS
121
100%
Price, £
Out of Stock
Value, £/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Core i5-4690
May 1st, 2014
Average FPS
182
100%
Min 1% FPS
121
100%
Price, £
£96.66
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.53/FPS
100%
Core i5-6500 vs Core i5-4690 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-6500 vs Core i5-4690 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-6500 vs Core i5-4690 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-6500
Jul 2nd, 2015
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
91%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
92%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
100%
Core i5-4690
May 1st, 2014
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-6500 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-4690 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Skylake | Codename | Haswell |
65 W | Power Consumption | 84 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 6 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR3 |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
