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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-6300 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-6300 is 61 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6300
- Performs up to 0% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-6500 - 274 vs 273 FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-6500 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i3-6300 - $39.5 vs $91.64
- Up to 58% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i3-6300 - $0.14 vs $0.33 per FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Boxed Core i3-6300 Dual Core Processor 3.8GHz LGA1151 BX80662I36300
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Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6300 | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-6300 or Core i5-6500
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
99 FPS
$7.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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69 FPS
$9.42/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$649.99
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