iconcharts
0

CPU Benchmarks

Over 1,000,000 CPUs Benchmarked

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.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]

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: 125.00

Overall Rank:
1796th fastest in multithreading out of 4912 CPUs
1336th fastest in single threading out of 4912 CPUs
511th fastest in out of 1400 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $45.00 USD (2024-12-25)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
5625
Single Thread Rating
2106

Samples: 8821*
*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 Math14,667 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math12,431 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers28 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting9,420 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,676 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression76,980 KBytes/Sec
Physics446 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions6,541 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,106 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of December 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 24th of December 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 24th of December 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$90.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$45.00 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
Note: PassMark Software may earn compensation for sales from links on this site through affiliate programs.

Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 26th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,909
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,434
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,094
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,598
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,100
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,888
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,248
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,741
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,586
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,152
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz
5,625
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 26th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
195.22
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
188.83
Intel Core i9-12900K
150.67
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
146.20
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz
125.00
Intel Core i9-13900K
109.36
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.59
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
49.45
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 26th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,615
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,157
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,027
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,685
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,927
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,566
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz
2,106
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2300621 - Dec 25 2024
5487
BL5082372 - Dec 25 2024
5961
BL5082371 - Dec 25 2024
5826
BL2299724 - Dec 25 2024
6067
BL2299715 - Dec 25 2024
5775
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 26th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz
5,625
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500
6,057 (+7.7%)
Intel Core i5-6600T @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500
5,604 (-0.4%)
Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500
6,034 (+7.3%)
Intel Core i5-4690K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500
5,690 (+1.2%)
Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500
4,320 (-23.2%)
Intel Core i3-9100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500
6,736 (+19.7%)
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500
6,102 (+8.5%)
Intel Core i5-4670K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500
5,572 (-0.9%)
Intel Core i5-4670 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500
5,502 (-2.2%)
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-6500
4,598 (-18.3%)
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500
3,587 (-36.2%)
Intel Core i5-4590S @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-6500
5,142 (-8.6%)

Is the Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 26th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,246
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,880
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,840
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,584
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,321
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,866
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,563
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,489
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,396
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
9,330
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,198
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
8,920
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz
664