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The Core i5-6500 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-14900. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.

Advantages of the Core i5-6500

The Core i9-14900 is better in every way

Advantages of the Core i9-14900

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 4 threads

Core i5-6500 vs Core i9-14900 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

83%

Min 1% FPS

121

85%

Price, $

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Core i5-6500 vs Core i9-14900 in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i5-6500 vs Core i9-14900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo

Core i5-6500

Jul 2nd, 2015


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1198

41%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

3267

19%

Intel Core i9-14900 Logo

Core i9-14900

Jan 8th, 2024


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2888

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

17601

100%

Performance Specifications

The Core i5-6500 vs Core i9-14900 in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo

Core i5-6500

Jul 2nd, 2015


Cores

4-core

17%

L3 Cache

6 MB

17%


Base Frequency

3.2 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

3.6 GHz

62%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2133 MHz

38%

Intel Core i9-14900 Logo

Core i9-14900

Jan 8th, 2024


Cores

24-core

100%

L3 Cache

36 MB

100%


Base Frequency

2 GHz

62%

Turbo Frequency

5.8 GHz

100%

Max. DDR5 RAM Speed

5600 MHz

100%

Specifications

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Intel Core i5-6500 Logo

Core i5-6500

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i9-14900 Logo

Core i9-14900

General
Jul 2nd, 2015Release Date
Jan 8th, 2024
Not AvailableMSRP$549.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
SkylakeCodenameRaptor Lake
65 WPower ConsumptionNot Available
Performance
4Cores
24
4Threads
32
3.2 GHz
Base Frequency2.0 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Frequency
5.8 GHz
6 MBL3 Cache
36 MB
Other Features
DDR4 @ 2133 MHzRAMDDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 5600 MHz
HD Graphics 530Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockableNo

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