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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $213
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MSRP in USD: $213
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6600 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 i5-6600 and the cheaper Core i5-6500 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i5-6600 - $39.5 vs $79.0
- Up to 48% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i5-6600 - $0.16 vs $0.31 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Performs up to 2% better in Lost Ark than Core i5-6500 - 253 vs 249 FPS
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6
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Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Core i5-6600
Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High
124 FPS
$5.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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113 FPS
$5.75/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$649.99
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