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Core i5-6500 vs Core i9-10900

Core i5-6500 vs Core i9-10900: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i5-6500

3.2 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i5-6500 3.20 GHz Quad-Core Quad-Thread 6 MB Cache 65 W CPU Processore LGA 1151

Buy for 87 on Amazon

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Updated 38 minutes ago

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Intel Core i9-10900

2.8 GHz | 10-core

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Processore desktop Intel® CoreTM i9-10900 10 core fino a 5,2 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel® 400 Chipset Series) 65 W

Buy for 436.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 38 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-6500

3.2 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i5-6500 3.20 GHz Quad-Core Quad-Thread 6 MB Cache 65 W CPU Processore LGA 1151

Buy for 87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 38 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10900

2.8 GHz | 10-core

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Processore desktop Intel® CoreTM i9-10900 10 core fino a 5,2 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel® 400 Chipset Series) 65 W

Buy for 436.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 38 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-10900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900 is 1764 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500

  • Up to 80% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - €87.0 vs €436.41
  • Up to 77% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i9-10900 - €1.21 vs €5.32 per FPS

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900

  • Performs up to 14% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-6500 - 82 vs 72 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 20 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Cyberpunk 2077.
Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

72

87%

Value, €/FPS

€1.21/FPS

100%

Price, €

€87

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-6500 3.20 GHz Quad-Core Quad-Thread 6 MB Cache 65 W CPU Processore LGA 1151

Buy for 87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 38 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-10900 Logo
Core i9-10900

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

82

100%

Value, €/FPS

€5.32/FPS

22%

Price, €

€436.41

19%

FPS Winner

Processore desktop Intel® CoreTM i9-10900 10 core fino a 5,2 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel® 400 Chipset Series) 65 W

Buy for 436.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 38 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Intel Core i9-10900 Logo
Core i9-10900

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1177

69%

Multi-Core

3217

38%

Intel Core i9-10900 Logo
Core i9-10900

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1704

100%

Multi-Core

8421

100%

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo

Intel Core i5-6500

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Intel Core i9-10900 Logo

Intel Core i9-10900

Jul 2nd, 2015Release Date
Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5CollectionCore i9
SkylakeCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
10
4Threads
20
3.2 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
32.0x
Multiplier28.0x
HD Graphics 530Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
NoOverclockableNo

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