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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10850K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10850K is 1852 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - $39.51 vs $260.0
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Performs up to 8% better in Valorant than Core i5-6500 - 814 vs 751 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 20 vs 4 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6
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Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1177
67.64367816091954%
Multi-Core
3217
35.36719437115215%
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i9-10850K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Core i9-10850K
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
693 FPS
$5.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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396 FPS
$2.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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693 FPS
$6.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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540 FPS
$3.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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602 FPS
$3.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199.99
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512 FPS
$2.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,389.99
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666 FPS
$3.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,349.99
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512 FPS
$3.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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663 FPS
$10.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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