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Core i5-6500 vs Core i9-10900K

Core i5-6500 vs Core i9-10900K: 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 Processore Core i5-6500, 3.2 GHz (Turbo Boost 3.6 GHz), 4 core, 6MB Cache Socket 1151

Buy for 92.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 305 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10900K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10900K Logo
Intel Core i9-10900K processor 3.7 GHz 20 MB Smart Cache Box

Buy for 747.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 304 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-6500

3.2 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Intel Processore Core i5-6500, 3.2 GHz (Turbo Boost 3.6 GHz), 4 core, 6MB Cache Socket 1151

Buy for 92.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 305 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10900K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10900K Logo
Intel Core i9-10900K processor 3.7 GHz 20 MB Smart Cache Box

Buy for 747.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 304 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-10900K 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 i9-10900K is 1764 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500

  • Up to 88% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - €92.66 vs €747.21
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K

  • Performs up to 11% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-6500 - 138 vs 124 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 20 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Grand Theft Auto V.
Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

124

89.85507246376811%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€92.66

100%

Intel Processore Core i5-6500, 3.2 GHz (Turbo Boost 3.6 GHz), 4 core, 6MB Cache Socket 1151

Buy for 92.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 305 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-10900K Logo
Core i9-10900K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

138

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€747.21

12%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10900K processor 3.7 GHz 20 MB Smart Cache Box

Buy for 747.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 304 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Intel Core i9-10900K Logo
Core i9-10900K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1177

67.29559748427673%

Multi-Core

3217

35.108588890101494%

Intel Core i9-10900K Logo
Core i9-10900K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1749

100%

Multi-Core

9163

100%

Intel Core i5-6500

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Intel Core i9-10900K

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 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.3 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
32.0xMultiplier
37.0x
HD Graphics 530Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
NoOverclockable
Yes

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