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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $294
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600KF 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 i5-14600KF is 3029 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i5-14600KF - $39.5 vs $294.99
- Up to 85% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i5-14600KF - $0.25 vs $1.68 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-14600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600KF
- Performs up to 11% better in Halo Infinite than Core i5-6500 - 176 vs 158 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 20 vs 4 threads
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6
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Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
176
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.68/FPS
14%
Price, $
$294.99
13%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i5-14600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 14 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Core i5-14600KF
Halo Infinite, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
89 FPS
$14.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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76 FPS
$20.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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108 FPS
$19.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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38 FPS
$19.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$729.99
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26 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$649.99
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121 FPS
$17.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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116 FPS
$15.95/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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