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The Core i5-6500 is at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-950. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.

Advantages of the Core i5-6500

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • Consumes up to 50% less energy65 vs 130 Watts
  • Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics

Advantages of the Core i7-950

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads

Core i5-6500 vs Core i7-950 for Gaming

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo

Core i5-6500

Jul 2nd, 2015


Average FPS

201

100%

Min 1% FPS

140

100%

Price, $

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Value, $/FPS

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Core i5-6500 vs Core i7-950 in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i5-6500 vs Core i7-950 in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo

Core i5-6500

Jul 2nd, 2015


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1202

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

3345

100%

Intel Core i7-950 Logo

Core i7-950

Jun 2nd, 2009


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

486

40%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

1655

49%

Performance Specifications

The Core i5-6500 vs Core i7-950 in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo

Core i5-6500

Jul 2nd, 2015


Cores

4-core

100%

L3 Cache

6 MB

75%


Base Frequency

3.2 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

3.6 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2133 MHz

100%

Intel Core i7-950 Logo

Core i7-950

Jun 2nd, 2009


Cores

4-core

100%

L3 Cache

8 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.066 GHz

96%

Turbo Frequency

3.333 GHz

93%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

MHz

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo

Core i5-6500

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i7-950 Logo

Core i7-950

General
Jul 2nd, 2015
Release DateJun 2nd, 2009
Not AvailableMSRPNot Available
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1366
SkylakeCodenameBloomfield
65 W
Power Consumption130 W
Performance
4Cores4
4Threads
8
3.2 GHz
Base Frequency3.1 GHz
3.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency3.3 GHz
6 MBL3 Cache
8 MB
Other Features
DDR4 @ 2133 MHzRAMDDR3
HD Graphics 530
Integrated GraphicsNo
NoOverclockableNo

Core i5-6500 and Core i7-950 vs Other CPUs

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