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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $192
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500TE on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10900X is 1469 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500TE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 7% better in Valorant than Core i5-6500TE - 795 vs 745 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500TE - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500TE
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $489.95 vs $565.0
- Consumes up to 79% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 35 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)
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Intel Core i5 i5-6500TE Quad-core (4 Core) 2.3GHz Processor Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack Model CM8066201938000
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i5-6500TE
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500TE
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
Single-Core
1118
70.93908629441624%
Multi-Core
3081
32.878027958595666%
Intel Core i9-10900X | vs | Intel Core i5-6500TE |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 11th, 2015 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10900X or Core i5-6500TE
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
795 FPS
$7.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 5 TB HDD
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