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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6500 outperforms the cheaper Celeron G1610 on the selected game parameters. However, both CPUs are the same in terms of value. The better performing Core i5-6500 is 941 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G1610.
Advantages of Intel Celeron G1610
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i5-6500 - $37.0 vs $39.5
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-6500 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Performs up to 5% better in Valheim than Celeron G1610 - 198 vs 189 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G1610 - 4 vs 2 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Celeron G1610 2.60GHz LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G1610
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Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Celeron G1610
Desktop • Dec 3rd, 2012
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Celeron G1610 | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Celeron | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Celeron G1610 or Core i5-6500
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
49 FPS
$14.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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34 FPS
$19.12/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$649.99
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