Buy on Amazon
$39.5
In Stock
Availability
Availability
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $439
Availability
MSRP in USD: $439
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900 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 i9-11900 is 2084 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-11900 - $39.5 vs $270.0
- Up to 85% better value when playing Stray than Core i9-11900 - $0.22 vs $1.44 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Performs up to 3% better in Stray than Core i5-6500 - 188 vs 182 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 16 vs 4 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6
Buy for $39.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8121 minutes ago
Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
Buy for $270 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8120 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Core i9-11900
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
92 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,299.99
In Stock
114 FPS
$20.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$2,299.99
In Stock
92 FPS
$35.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$3,298
In Stock
114 FPS
$41.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$4,699.99
In Stock
73 FPS
$10/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$729.99
In Stock
54 FPS
$12.04/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$649.99
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
