Buy on Amazon
$39.5
In Stock
Availability
Availability
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11400F 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 i5-11400F is 2084 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i5-11400F - $39.5 vs $115.99
- Up to 64% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-11400F - $0.33 vs $0.91 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F
- Performs up to 8% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-6500 - 128 vs 119 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6
Buy for $39.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 98 minutes ago
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
128
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
36%
Price, $
$115.99
34%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
Buy for $115.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 97 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i5-11400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Core i5-11400F
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
47 FPS
$9.57/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$449.99
In Stock
60 FPS
$18.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,082
In Stock
53 FPS
$21.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,115
In Stock
40 FPS
$17.2/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$687.99
In Stock
53 FPS
$15.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$840
In Stock
65 FPS
$14.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$927.27
In Stock
65 FPS
$16.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,071.99
In Stock
62 FPS
$14.52/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$899.99
In Stock
60 FPS
$20.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 480 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,229.11
In Stock
40 FPS
$16.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$659.99
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
