Intel Core i5 6500

Cores: 4
L3 cache: 6MB (shared)
TDP: 65 W
Transistor size: 14 nm

Core i5 6500 - desktop processor produced by Intel for socket LGA-1151 that has 4 cores and 4 threads. The base clock frequency of the CPU is 3200 MHz, but due to Turbo Boost technology, it can perform up to 3600 MHz. The size of the L3 cache is 6 MB. Please note that this chip has integrated graphics Intel HD Graphics 530.

Review

Single-Core Performance

37

Multi-Core Performance

9

Power Efficiency

42

Integrated Graphics

n/a

NanoReview Final Score

26

Compare Intel Core i5 6500 with other CPUs

Cinebench

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors

Cinebench 2024 (Single)

57

Cinebench 2024 (Multi)

180

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GeekBench v6

The new version of this benchmark emulates common operations often used in real-world apps

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

1258

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

3522

File compression	314.4 MB/sec
Clang compilation	23 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser	74.2 pages/sec
PDF Renderer	106.8 Mpixels/sec
Text processing	124.9 pages/sec
Background blur	23.4 images/sec
Photo processing	38.5 images/sec
Ray tracing	3.58 Mpixels/sec

Sources: GeekBench [1] – 559 samples

PassMark

Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions

Passmark CPU (Single-Core)

2089

Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)

5602

Integer math	14.6 GOps/sec
Floating point math	12.4 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers	27M Primes/sec
Random string sorting	9.3M Strings/sec
Data encryption	1.7 GBytes/sec
Data compression	76.2 MBytes/sec
Physics	439 Frames/sec
Extended instructions	6.6B Matrices/sec

Sources: PassMark [3] – 11940 samples

Blender

3D rendering test that measures CPU performance in 3D modeling tasks (uses all cores)

Blender CPU

43.64

Performance Per Watt

Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP

Cinebench 2024 / Watt	2.8 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt	54.2 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt	86.2 PPW
Blender / Watt	0.67 PPW

These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.

General

Vendor	Intel
Released	September 1, 2015
Type	Desktop
Instruction Set	x86-64
Codename	Skylake
Model number	i5-6500
Integrated GPU	HD Graphics 530
Successor	- Intel Core Ultra 5 235H

CPU

Performance Cores
P-Cores	4
P-Threads	4
Base Frequency (P)	3.2 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P)	3.6 GHz

Total
Total Cores	4
Total Threads	4
Multiplier	32x
Bus Bandwidth	8 GT/s
L1 Cache	64K (per core)
L2 Cache	256K (per core)
L3 Cache	6MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier	No

Package

Fabrication Process	14 nm
TDP (PL1)	65 W
Socket	LGA-1151

Desktop CPU ranking - 192nd place

iGPU

Integrated Graphics	Intel HD Graphics 530
GPU Boost Clock	1050 MHz

Memory Support

Memory Types	- DDR4-2133 - DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory Size	64 GB
Memory Channels	2
Max. Memory Bandwidth	34.1 GB/s
ECC Support	No

Misc

Official Site	Intel Core i5 6500 official page
PCI Express Version	3.0
PCI Express Lanes	16
Technologies	- Compute: BMI1, BMI2, CLMUL, F16C - Performance: Boost 2.0, EIST, TSX - Virtualization: VT-d, VT-x - Security: TXT, XD bit, vPro

Competitors

1. Intel Core i5 6500 vs Intel Processor N100

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