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Intel Core i5-6500 3.2 GHz Quad-Core Processor
LGA1151DDR3/DDR44C / 4T65WSkylake14nmEnd-of-life3.60 GHz Boost
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Full Specifications
Detailed architecture, platform, memory, and feature data for this CPU.
Total Cores4
Total Threads4
P-Core Base / Boost3.2 GHz / 3.6 GHz
Base Clock3.20 GHz
Boost Clock3.60 GHz
BCLK / Multiplier100 MHz / 32.0xx
CodenameSkylake
MicroarchitectureSkylake
Process Node14nm
FoundryIntel
Die Size177.0 mm²
Production StatusEnd-of-life
Market SegmentDesktop
Launch DateJul 2, 2015
Instruction Sets
MMXSSESSE2SSE3SSSE3SSE4.2AVXAVX2EISTIntel 64XD bitVT-xVT-dAES-NITSXTXTCLMULFMA3F16CBMI1BMI2vProBoost 2.0
Performance Benchmarks
Cross-source performance, value, and efficiency at a glance
Scores are grouped by benchmark family so it is easy to compare raw speed, threaded output, and real-world value without mixing scales.
Cinebench R23Cinebench 2024PassMark
Render Workloads
Cinebench R23
Single-Core
92340%
Multi-Core
3,0977%
Next-Gen Scale
Cinebench 2024
Single-Core
5637%
Multi-Core
22211%
Large Sample Pool
PassMark
Overall
5,6019%
Single-Thread
50%
PassMark rank: #2,271
Value & Efficiency
How much output you get per watt and per dollar
These derived metrics use Cinebench R23 multi-core performance to keep the value calculation consistent across the catalog.
Performance per Watt
47.6 pts/W
Performance per Dollar
51.6 pts/$
Gaming Performance
Real-world FPS snapshots for Intel Core i5-6500 3.2 GHz Quad-Core Processor
These results come from real submitted gameplay sessions, so the reference GPU matters as much as the CPU itself.
FPS data from real user submissions across various settings
Reference GPU
NVIDIA Quadro 4000
1 game in this sample
Minecraft
Mixed player settings
47 FPS
Playable
Min 31Max 67GPU: NVIDIA Quadro 4000
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