Intel Core i5-6500

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

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Intel OEM Core i5-6500 6M Skylake Quad-Core 3.2 GHz LGA 1151 65W -Processor ONLY

Intel Core i5-6500 FPS in TOP 6 Games

232

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

935

FPS

League of Legends

405

FPS

VALORANT

251

FPS

Apex Legends

250

FPS

Fortnite

570

FPS

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Alternatives for Core i5-6500

1080p, High

Intel Core i5-10400F

278 FPS

$0.45/FPS

Intel Core i5-10400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400F

Save $24.12

Intel Core i5-3450S

232 FPS

$0.41/FPS

Intel Core i5-3450S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450S

Save $53.02

AMD Ryzen 3 3100

276 FPS

$0.5/FPS

AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Save $10.07

Intel Core i5-9400F

270 FPS

$0.53/FPS

Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics

Save $6.03

Intel Core i3-10100

270 FPS

$0.4/FPS

Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100

Save $41.07

Intel Core i5-3330

228 FPS

$0.4/FPS

Intel Core i5-3330 3 GHz LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I53330

Save $56.57

Intel Core i3-9100F

263 FPS

$0.56/FPS

Intel Core i3-9100F Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.2 GHz without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Save $0.02

Intel Core i7-2600K

244 FPS

$0.36/FPS

Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K

Save $59.02

Intel Core i5-2500K

241 FPS

$0.26/FPS

Intel Core i5 Processor i5-2500K 3.3GHz 5.0GT/s 6MB LGA 1155 CPU, Retail

Save $86.02

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

243 FPS

$0.35/FPS

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler (YD1200BBAEBOX)

Save $62.81

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	None

Builds Using Intel Core i5-6500

1080p, High

HP Z240 Tower Computer PC

37 FPS

$10/FPS

Radeon RX 550

Core i5-6500

16 GB, 128 GB SSD + 500 GB HDD

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$369.99

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Dell OptiPlex 7040 Small Form Computer PC

37 FPS

$10.13/FPS

Radeon RX 550

Core i5-6500

16 GB, 128 GB SSD + 500 GB HDD

Buy on Amazon

$374.98

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HP Z240 Tower Computer PC

37 FPS

$11.35/FPS

Radeon RX 550

Core i5-6500

16 GB, 256 GB SSD

Buy on Amazon

$419.99

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HP 800 G3 Small Form Computer PC

35 FPS

$12.23/FPS

GeForce GT 1030

Core i5-6500

16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 500 GB HDD

Buy on Amazon

$427.99

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HP Z240 Tower Computer PC

37 FPS

$12.97/FPS

Radeon RX 550

Core i5-6500

32 GB, 256 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD

Buy on Amazon

$479.99

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Dell Gaming T3620 High Performance Tower Desktop PC

35 FPS

$16.29/FPS

GeForce GT 1030

Core i5-6500

16 GB, 2 TB HDD

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$569.99

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Core i5-3330

Release Date: Sep 3rd, 2012

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$91.45 on Amazon

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A6-6400K

Release Date: Jun 1st, 2013

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Release Date: Jan 12th, 2021

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Release Date: Unknown

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Core i7-10700F

Release Date: Apr 30th, 2020

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Core i5-11600KF

Release Date: Mar 16th, 2021

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$240.99 on Amazon

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Core i3-8100

Release Date: Oct 5th, 2017

Performance Rating

$205 on Amazon

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Ryzen 3 2200G

Release Date: Feb 12th, 2018

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$179 on Amazon

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Ryzen 5 2400G

Release Date: Feb 12th, 2018

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Xeon E5-2680 v3

Release Date: Unknown

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FX-8320E

Release Date: Sep 2nd, 2014

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$178.02 on Amazon

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Ryzen 3 3300X

Release Date: Apr 24th, 2020

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$269.99 on Amazon

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Core i3-1125G4

Release Date: Sep 2nd, 2020

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Core i5-3570

Release Date: Jun 1st, 2012

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Core i5-3570K

Release Date: Apr 29th, 2012

Performance Rating

$151.43 on Amazon

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Core i5-6600K

Release Date: Jul 2nd, 2015

Performance Rating

$245.89 on Amazon

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Core i7-10700K

Release Date: Apr 30th, 2020

Performance Rating

$274 on Amazon

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Ryzen 5 1500X

Release Date: Apr 11th, 2017

Performance Rating

$397.8 on Amazon

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Core i5-4670K

Release Date: Jun 2nd, 2013

Performance Rating

$156.4 on Amazon

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Core 2 Duo E4300

Release Date: Jul 27th, 2006

Performance Rating

$97.25 on Amazon

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Core i5-7500

Release Date: Jan 3rd, 2017

Performance Rating

$215.95 on Amazon

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Core i9-10900K

Release Date: Apr 30th, 2020

Performance Rating

$389.94 on Amazon

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Core i5-8600K

Release Date: Oct 5th, 2017

Performance Rating

$280 on Amazon

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Xeon E5-2699 v4

Release Date: Unknown

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Xeon E5-2670 v3

Release Date: Unknown

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Intel Core i5-6500

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Intel Core i5-6500 FPS Calculator

Intel Core i5-6500 FPS in TOP 6 Games

Grand Theft Auto V

League of Legends

VALORANT

Apex Legends

Fortnite

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Alternatives for Core i5-6500

Specifications

Builds Using Intel Core i5-6500

Intel Core i5-6500 Popular Comparisons

Ryzen 5 5600X

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