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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9600 is 1205 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600
- Performs up to 9% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i5-6500 - 122 vs 112 FPS
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i5-6500 - $125.0 vs $189.95
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 6 vs 4 threads
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i5-9600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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INTEL BX80662I56500 INTEL CORE I5-6500 UP TO 3.6GHZ 6M
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1177
80.50615595075239%
Multi-Core
3217
65.06877022653723%
Intel Core i5-9600 | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-9600 or Core i5-6500
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, 1920 x 1080, Very High
4 FPS
$208/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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