Core i5-6500

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Cores	Threads	Base Frequency	Turbo Frequency
4	4	3.2 GHz	3.6 GHz

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Specifications

General
Release Date	Jul 2nd, 2015
Segment	Desktop
Socket	Intel Socket 1151
Collection	Core i5
Codename	Skylake

Performance
Cores	4
Threads	4
Base Frequency	3.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency	3.6 GHz

Other
Power Consumption	65 W
Overclockable	No
Integrated Graphics	HD Graphics 530

My Games With Core i5-6500

With selected game settings

1920 x 1080

Very High

135

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Best Looking

195

FPS

Dota 2

1920 x 1080

Very High

333

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

1920 x 1080

Ultra

124

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Maximum

176

FPS

World of Warcraft

1920 x 1080

High

681

FPS

Minecraft

Core i5-6500 Alternatives

With selected game settings

Ryzen 5 7600X

155 FPS+21%

$1.31/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Ryzen 7 5700X

143 FPS+12%

$1.01/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Ryzen 5 5500

139 FPS+9%

$0.6/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Ryzen 5 5600X

142 FPS+11%

$0.83/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Ryzen 5 7600

153 FPS+20%

$1.21/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Ryzen 7 7700X

155 FPS+21%

$1.8/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Ryzen 7 5800X

144 FPS+12%

$1.24/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Core i7-14700K

156 FPS+22%

$2.13/FPS

Intel® Core™ i7-14700K New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked

Ryzen 5 5600

141 FPS+10%

$0.82/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Ryzen 9 7900X

156 FPS+22%

$2.43/FPS

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

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FX-8120

8 Cores @ 3.1 GHz

$78.02

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Core i3-7100T

2 Cores @ 3.4 GHz

$46.11

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Core i7-3970X

6 Cores @ 3.5 GHz

$176.86

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Core i7-875K

4 Cores @ 2.93 GHz

$174.02

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Core i3-2130

2 Cores @ 3.4 GHz

$135.86

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Pentium G2120

2 Cores @ 3.1 GHz

$39.46

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$39.46 on Amazon

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Core i5-3550S

4 Cores @ 3 GHz

$19.95

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Core i3-10105T

4 Cores @ 3 GHz

$89.99

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Core i7-7820X

8 Cores @ 3.6 GHz

$379

Assassin's Creed Odyssey

$379 on Amazon

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Core i5-4570T

2 Cores @ 2.9 GHz

$70

Assassin's Creed Odyssey

$70 on Amazon

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Core i5-4570S

4 Cores @ 2.9 GHz

$236

Assassin's Creed Odyssey

$236 on Amazon

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Pentium G2020

2 Cores @ 2.9 GHz

$34.99

Assassin's Creed Odyssey

$34.99 on Amazon

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Core i5-6500

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My Games With Core i5-6500

League of Legends

Dota 2

Counter-Strike 2

Grand Theft Auto V

World of Warcraft

Minecraft

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