The Core i5-6500 is a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-10900F. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Core i5-6500
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Core i9-10900F
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 4 threads
Core i5-6500 vs Core i9-10900F for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-6500
Jul 2nd, 2015
Average FPS
182
95%
Min 1% FPS
121
95%
Price, $
Out of Stock
Value, $/FPS
Not Available
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Core i9-10900F
Apr 30th, 2020
Average FPS
192
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, $
$299.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.56/FPS
100%
Core i5-6500 vs Core i9-10900F in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-6500 vs Core i9-10900F in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-6500 vs Core i9-10900F in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-6500
Jul 2nd, 2015
Cores
4-core
40%
L3 Cache
6 MB
30%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
69%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
73%
Core i9-10900F
Apr 30th, 2020
Cores
10-core
100%
L3 Cache
20 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
87%
Turbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-6500 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-10900F |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $464.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
| Skylake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.2 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 20 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2933 MHz |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | No |
