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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 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 i5-8500 is 958 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i5-8500 - $39.5 vs $172.95
- Up to 77% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-8500 - $0.33 vs $1.43 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 2% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-6500 - 121 vs 119 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 6 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
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Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Core i5-8500
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
44 FPS
$16.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$729.99
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31 FPS
$20.97/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$649.99
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