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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $192
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MSRP in USD: $192
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11500 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6500TE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11500 is 1983 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-6500TE.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500
- Performs up to 8% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-6500TE - 128 vs 118 FPS
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i5-6500TE - $147.47 vs $489.95
- Up to 72% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-6500TE - $1.15 vs $4.15 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500TE - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500TE
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-11500 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
128
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$147.47
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-11500 2.7GHz Rocket Lake-S 12MB Smart Cache Desktop Processor Boxed
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Intel Core i5 i5-6500TE Quad-core (4 Core) 2.3GHz Processor Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack Model CM8066201938000
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-6500TE
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11500 | vs | Intel Core i5-6500TE |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 11th, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-11500 or Core i5-6500TE
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
53 FPS
$24.32/FPS
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Core i5-11500
32 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,289
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53 FPS
$25.26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,339
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53 FPS
$48.09/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
64 GB, 8 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$2,549
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53 FPS
$23.75/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$1,259
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53 FPS
$24.13/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,279
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53 FPS
$21.68/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,149
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53 FPS
$22.25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$1,179
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53 FPS
$22.81/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,209
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53 FPS
$24.32/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,289
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53 FPS
$27.53/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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