Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-6500 can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
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Is the Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA 1151

Clockspeed: 3.2 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.6 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 65 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 6 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 64 GB (DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-6500 CPU @ 3.20GHz, Intel Core i5-6500 CPU @ 3.20GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2015

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
1877th fastest in multithreading out of 5033 CPUs
1410th fastest in single threading out of 5033 CPUs
529th fastest in out of 1420 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

5621

Single Thread Rating

2101

Samples: 9495*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 7,441
Thread: 1,953

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz

Integer Math	14,639 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	12,422 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	27 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	9,398 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,680 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	76,829 KBytes/Sec
Physics	444 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	6,553 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,101 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 27th of March 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 25th of March 2025

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 25th of March 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$85.00 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	HP Refurbished 800 G2 Mini Intel Core i5-6500 3.20 GHz, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Win 10 Pro	$268.56 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Refurbished 800 G2 Mini Intel Core i5-6500 3.20 GHz, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Win 10 Pro	$268.56 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Optiplex 3050 Small Form Factor (SFF) Business Desktop PC, Intel i5-6500 Quad-Core 3.2 GHz, 8GB DDR4, 256GB PCIe NVMe SSD, Ethernet, USB 3.0, DVDRW, Display Port/HDMI, Windows 7 Pro	$899.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo ThinkCentre M900Z AIO Computer \| 23.8" FHD Display \| 3.2 GHz Intel Core i5-6500 Quad-Core \| 500 GB HDD \| DVD \| 10F20008US,Black	$699.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP EliteDesk 800 G2 SFF Desktop PC Intel Core i5 6th Gen 3.20GHz 16GB RAM 512GB SSD HD Graphics 530 4K / 3-Monitor Support Display Port AC Wi-Fi Bluetooth Windows 11 Pro (Renewed)	$129.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 28th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,763
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,336
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,051
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,498
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,125
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,870
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,199
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,718
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,635
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,145
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz		5,621

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 28th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		236.43
Intel Core i9-12900K		169.41
Intel Core i9-13900K		97.94
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.35
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz		NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 28th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,612
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,144
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,019
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,681
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,923
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,564
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz		2,101

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2512699 - Mar 27 2025		5575
BL2512685 - Mar 27 2025		4790
BL2512414 - Mar 27 2025		5716
BL2512331 - Mar 27 2025		5633
BL2512316 - Mar 27 2025		5634

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz
As of 28th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz		5,621
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500		6,305 (+12.2%)
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500		6,057 (+7.8%)
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500		5,169 (-8.0%)
Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500		4,761 (-15.3%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i5-6500		6,268 (+11.5%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i5-6500		6,746 (+20.0%)
Intel Core i5-5675C @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500		5,697 (+1.4%)
Intel Core i5-6600T @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500		5,580 (-0.7%)
Intel Core i5-5575R @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500		5,095 (-9.3%)
Intel Core i3-6320 @ 3.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500		4,398 (-21.8%)
Intel Core i3-6300 @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500		4,336 (-22.9%)
Intel Core i5-6400T @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500		4,265 (-24.1%)

Is the Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 28th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,188
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,337
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,855
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,610
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,538
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,297
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,825
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,707
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,522
Intel Core Ultra 5 235		9,445
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		9,397
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		9,292
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz		662

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CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz

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