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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $182
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MSRP in USD: $182
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6500 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6500 and the more expensive Core i5-6400 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Performs up to 1% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i5-6400 - 128 vs 127 FPS
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i5-6400 - $39.5 vs $79.0
- Up to 50% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i5-6400 - $0.31 vs $0.62 per FPS
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
128
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.31/FPS
100%
Price, $
$39.5
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6
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Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Core i5-6400
Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
36 FPS
$20.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$729.99
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21 FPS
$30.95/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$649.99
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34 FPS
$24.27/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$825.24
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