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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6700T on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6500 is 61 days older than the more expensive Core i7-6700T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i7-6700T - $39.5 vs $99.9
- Up to 60% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-6700T - $0.33 vs $0.83 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700T
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-6500 - 35 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 8 vs 4 threads
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
121
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$39.5
100%
Value Winner
Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6
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Intel Core i7-6700T 2.8GHz Tray CPU
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-6700T
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700T |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Core i7-6700T
ARK: Survival Evolved, 1920 x 1080, Epic
33 FPS
$22.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$729.99
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14 FPS
$46.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$649.99
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