The Core i5-6500T is the comparison's loser – it's a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-6400 and it's also a worse value for money, as it's $11.84 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i5-6500T
- Consumes up to 46% less energy – 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of the Core i5-6400
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 16% cheaper – $63.16 vs $75.00
- A better value for money for gaming
Core i5-6500T vs Core i5-6400 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-6400
Jul 2nd, 2015
Average FPS
180
100%
Min 1% FPS
120
100%
Price, $
$63.16
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/FPS
100%
Core i5-6500T vs Core i5-6400 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 i5-6500T vs Core i5-6400 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-6500T vs Core i5-6400 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-6500T
Jul 2nd, 2015
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
93%
Turbo Frequency
3.1 GHz
94%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
100%
Core i5-6400
Jul 2nd, 2015
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-6500T | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $182.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
35 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| 3.1 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 6 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2133 MHz |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
