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Core i5-6600 vs Core i5-6500

Core i5-6600 vs Core i5-6500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-6600

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600

Buy for $65.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78075 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-6500

3.2 GHz | 4-core

Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6

Buy for $39.51 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78076 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-6600

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600

Buy for $65.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78075 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-6500

3.2 GHz | 4-core

Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6

Buy for $39.51 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78076 minutes ago

Availability
MSRP in USD: $213

Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600

Availability

Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-6600 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 i5-6600 and the cheaper Core i5-6500 have been released at the same time.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600

Performs up to 2% better in Ready or Not than Core i5-6500 - 263 vs 259 FPS

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500

Up to 40% cheaper than Core i5-6600 - $39.51 vs $65.48

This is a free version of Ready or Not.

Ready or Not

Ready or Not

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

FPS

263

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$65.48

60%

FPS Winner

Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600

Buy for $65.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78075 minutes ago

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

FPS

259

98.47908745247148%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$39.51

100%

Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6

Buy for $39.51 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78076 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

135

FPS

148

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

124

FPS

127

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

333

FPS

348

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

273

FPS

275

FPS

Apex Legends

Apex Legends

751

FPS

763

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Single-Core

1286

100%

Multi-Core

3552

100%

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Single-Core

1177

91.52410575427683%

Multi-Core

3217

90.56869369369369%

Intel Core i5-6600	vs	Intel Core i5-6500
Jul 2nd, 2015	Release Date	Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i5	Collection	Core i5
Skylake	Codename	Skylake
Intel Socket 1151	Socket	Intel Socket 1151
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
4	Cores	4
4	Threads	4
3.3 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.2 GHz
3.9 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	3.6 GHz
65 W	TDP	65 W
14 nm	Process Size	14 nm
27.0x	Multiplier	32.0x
UHD Graphics 530	Integrated Graphics	HD Graphics 530
No	Overclockable	No

Builds Using Core i5-6600 or Core i5-6500

Ready or Not, 1920 x 1080, Epic

Periphio Vortex Prebuilt Gaming PC Image

Periphio Vortex Prebuilt Gaming PC

77 FPS

$10.81/FPS

GeForce RTX 3050

Core i5-6500

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

$831.99

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