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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900F 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 i9-10900F is 1764 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F
- Performs up to 10% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-6500 - 215 vs 195 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i9-10900F - $189.95 vs $222.99
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Dota 2
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Intel Core i9-10900F Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W
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INTEL BX80662I56500 INTEL CORE I5-6500 UP TO 3.6GHZ 6M
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i9-10900F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1177
70.22673031026252%
Multi-Core
3217
38.17944457631142%
Intel Core i9-10900F | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10900F or Core i5-6500
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
109 FPS
$7.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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