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Key Differences
In short — Celeron G6900 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 Celeron G6900 is 2378 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 34% cheaper than Celeron G6900 - $39.5 vs $59.99
- Up to 32% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Celeron G6900 - $0.19 vs $0.28 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G6900 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G6900
- Performs up to 6% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i5-6500 - 215 vs 203 FPS
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6
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CUK Intel Celeron G6900 Alder Lake Two Core Desktop Processor (Up to 3.4GHz) 46W Intel UHD Graphics 710 (OEM Tray Version)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Celeron G6900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Celeron G6900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Celeron |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 710 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Celeron G6900
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
69 FPS
$10.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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57 FPS
$11.4/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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