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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $621
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Key Differences
In short — Xeon E5-1650 v4 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 Xeon E5-1650 v4 is 354 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 49% cheaper than Xeon E5-1650 v4 - $39.5 vs $78.02
- Up to 48% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Xeon E5-1650 v4 - $0.12 vs $0.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4
- Performs up to 0% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-6500 - 342 vs 341 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6
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Xeon E5-1650 v4
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
FPS
342
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
52%
Price, $
$78.02
50%
FPS Winner
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 Hexa-core (6 Core) 3.60 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Xeon E5-1650 v4
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jun 20th, 2016 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Xeon E5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Broadwell-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Xeon E5-1650 v4
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
53 FPS
$13.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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1 FPS
$649.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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