Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-6500T 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.
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Is the Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA 1151

Clockspeed: 2.5 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.1 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 35 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) i5-6500T CPU @ 2.50GHz, Intel Core i5-6500T CPU @ 2.50GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2015

CPUmark/$Price: 21.63

Overall Rank:
1941st fastest in multithreading out of 4890 CPUs
1792nd fastest in single threading out of 4890 CPUs
550th fastest in out of 1398 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $221.52 USD (2021-05-21)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

4792

Single Thread Rating

1793

Samples: 1145*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 6,444
Thread: 1,727

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz

Integer Math	12,316 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	10,590 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	25 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	8,020 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,432 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	64,038 KBytes/Sec
Physics	393 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	5,588 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,793 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of November 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 20th of November 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of November 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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	HP EliteDesk 800 G3 Mini PC 35W Intel Core i5-6500T CPU 2.50GHz 4 Cores 8GB DDR4 RAM 256GB SSD SATA Microsoft Windows 11 Pro Desktop Computer (Renewed)	$126.30 (www.amazon.com)
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	Dell Refurbished 7040 Micro Intel Core i5-6500T 2.50 GHz, 8GB, 256GB SSD, Win 10 Pro	$237.22 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Refurbished 7040 Micro Intel Core i5-6500T 2.50 GHz, 8GB, M.2/256GB SSD, Win 10 Pro	$238.84 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,005
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,472
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,113
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,594
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,077
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,887
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,259
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,747
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,568
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,156
Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz		4,792

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		273.92
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		208.45
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		172.34
Intel Core i9-12900K		155.33
Intel Core i9-13900K		147.52
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.58
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		60.46
Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz		21.63
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,620
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,161
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,028
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,835
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,687
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,928
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,567
Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz		1,793

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2248102 - Nov 17 2024		5026
BL2248043 - Nov 17 2024		4690
BL2248029 - Nov 17 2024		4640
BL2248015 - Nov 17 2024		5030
BL2242120 - Nov 10 2024		5135

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz		4,792
AMD PRO A10-9700 vs Intel Core i5-6500T		3,652 (-23.8%)
AMD PRO A12-9800 vs Intel Core i5-6500T		3,705 (-22.7%)
Intel Core i5-4430S @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500T		4,347 (-9.3%)
AMD A8-7670K vs Intel Core i5-6500T		3,192 (-33.4%)
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500T		5,625 (+17.4%)
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500T		5,164 (+7.8%)
Intel Core i5-4670S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500T		5,160 (+7.7%)
Intel Core i5-4570S @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500T		5,018 (+4.7%)
Intel Core i5-6400T @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500T		4,279 (-10.7%)
Intel Core i5-3475S @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500T		4,277 (-10.8%)
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500T		4,137 (-13.7%)
Intel Core i5-3330S @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500T		3,889 (-18.9%)

Is the Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,240
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		11,301
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,891
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,715
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,330
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		10,235
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,873
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF		9,663
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,486
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,267
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,254
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		8,942
Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz		577

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