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The Core i5-6500 is a slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-10980XE. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.

Advantages of the Core i5-6500

  • Consumes up to 61% less energy65 vs 165 Watts
  • Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics

Advantages of the Core i9-10980XE

  • A much faster CPU for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 36 vs 4 threads

Core i5-6500 vs Core i9-10980XE for Gaming

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo

Core i5-6500

Jul 2nd, 2015


Average FPS

182

96%

Min 1% FPS

121

96%

Price, $

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Core i5-6500 vs Core i9-10980XE in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i5-6500 vs Core i9-10980XE in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo

Core i5-6500

Jul 2nd, 2015


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1198

75%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

3267

27%

Intel Core i9-10980XE Logo

Core i9-10980XE

Oct 19th, 2019


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1599

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

12166

100%

Performance Specifications

The Core i5-6500 vs Core i9-10980XE in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo

Core i5-6500

Jul 2nd, 2015


Cores

4-core

22%

L3 Cache

6 MB

24%


Base Frequency

3.2 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

3.6 GHz

78%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2133 MHz

73%

Intel Core i9-10980XE Logo

Core i9-10980XE

Oct 19th, 2019


Cores

18-core

100%

L3 Cache

24.75 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3 GHz

94%

Turbo Frequency

4.6 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2933 MHz

100%

Specifications

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Intel Core i5-6500 Logo

Core i5-6500

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i9-10980XE Logo

Core i9-10980XE

General
Jul 2nd, 2015Release Date
Oct 19th, 2019
Not AvailableMSRP$1,076.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 2066
SkylakeCodenameCascade Lake
65 W
Power Consumption165 W
Performance
4Cores
18
4Threads
36
3.2 GHz
Base Frequency3.0 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
6 MBL3 Cache
24.75 MB
Other Features
DDR4 @ 2133 MHzRAMDDR4 @ 2933 MHz
HD Graphics 530
Integrated GraphicsNo
NoOverclockable
Yes

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