Intel Core i5-6500

Buying advice

For maintaining a compatible older desktop, the Core i5-6500 provides four cores, four threads and Intel HD Graphics 530. It is a 2015 model, so check your application requirements before choosing it for demanding gaming or editing. Use a motherboard and BIOS that explicitly support this FCLGA1151 processor.

Specifications

LAUNCH

Parameters for Intel Core i5-6500
Parameter	Intel Core i5-6500
Released	2015-Q3

CPU BENCHMARKS

Tests and capabilities for Intel Core i5-6500
Parameter	Intel Core i5-6500
Geekbench 6 Single	Conditions unconfirmed2,547 Test conditions & details Test: Geekbench 6 Single Score unit: points Version not recorded Bars align retained values of the same metric and unit. Test conditions may be unconfirmed. The endpoint is a display scale, not a test maximum, comparable device measurement, game FPS ratio or winner.
Geekbench 6 Multi	Conditions unconfirmed12,200 Test conditions & details Test: Geekbench 6 Multi Score unit: points Version not recorded Bars align retained values of the same metric and unit. Test conditions may be unconfirmed. The endpoint is a display scale, not a test maximum, comparable device measurement, game FPS ratio or winner.
iGPU 3DMark TS	Conditions unconfirmed450 Test conditions & details Test: 3DMark Time Spy Score unit: points Version not recorded Bars align retained values of the same metric and unit. Test conditions may be unconfirmed. The endpoint is a display scale, not a test maximum, comparable device measurement, game FPS ratio or winner.

ARCHITECTURE & CORES

Parameters for Intel Core i5-6500
Parameter	Intel Core i5-6500
Architecture	Skylake
Process	14 nm

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Parameters for Intel Core i5-6500
Parameter	Intel Core i5-6500
Cores / Threads Meaning & limits Physical cores and available threads are separate counts. Hybrid core types and unknown thread counts retain their stated limits.	4C/4T

CLOCK & CACHE

Parameters for Intel Core i5-6500
Parameter	Intel Core i5-6500
Clock Speed	3.2 / 3.6 GHzBase / Max turbo; not guaranteed sustained
Cache Meaning & limits Cache can be total, per core, private or shared. Read the stated topology; total cache is not automatically L3.	6 MBIntel Smart Cache

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Parameters for Intel Core i5-6500
Parameter	Intel Core i5-6500
Cache Topology	6 MB Intel® Smart Cache · unspecified · 6 MB · scope unspecifiedOnly directly published cache capacities and supported cache levels; incomplete topology retained as partial

POWER & BATTERY

Parameters for Intel Core i5-6500
Parameter	Intel Core i5-6500
Rated TDP	65 WProcessor power specification
Power rating / limit Meaning & limits Stored power rating or limit. Default TDP, processor base power and maximum turbo power describe different conditions; neither larger nor smaller is automatically better.	65 WRated TDP; not system power

MEMORY & STORAGE

Parameters for Intel Core i5-6500
Parameter	Intel Core i5-6500
ECC Memory Support	No · Intel feature qualification: support may require compatible memory, motherboard, chipset, firmware/BIOS and system configuration; confirm system vendor. Source omission is not false.CPU ECC capability; system conditions apply
Maximum Memory Bandwidth	34.1 GB/sMaximum memory bandwidth

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Parameters for Intel Core i5-6500
Parameter	Intel Core i5-6500
Memory Profiles · 1	DDR4 · up to 2133 MT/s · Published processor-supported rate; actual supported speed depends on system and memory configurationPer-memory-type processor-supported maximum transfer rates, not physical clock MHz or XMP/EXPO
Memory Profiles · 2	DDR3L · up to 1600 MT/s · @ 1.35VPer-memory-type processor-supported maximum transfer rates, not physical clock MHz or XMP/EXPO

PLATFORM & HARDWARE

Parameters for Intel Core i5-6500
Parameter	Intel Core i5-6500
Platform	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1151

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Parameters for Intel Core i5-6500
Parameter	Intel Core i5-6500
iGPU	Intel HD Graphics 530
iGPU Base Clock	350 MHzIntegrated graphics
iGPU FP32 TFLOPS Meaning & limits FP32 describes floating-point capability or a published reference, not a measured application result. Method and clock conditions affect interpretation.	Conditions unconfirmed0.7 Test conditions & details Test: FP32 Score unit: TFLOPS Version not recorded Bars align retained values of the same metric and unit. Test conditions may be unconfirmed. The endpoint is a display scale, not a test maximum, comparable device measurement, game FPS ratio or winner.

CONNECTIVITY & EXPANSION

Parameters for Intel Core i5-6500
Parameter	Intel Core i5-6500
Total Native PCIe Lanes	16 lanesNative CPU lanes; excludes chipset lanes

BODY & DIMENSIONS

Parameters for Intel Core i5-6500
Parameter	Intel Core i5-6500
Package Size (L × W)	-

OTHER SPECIFICATIONS

Parameters for Intel Core i5-6500
Parameter	Intel Core i5-6500
Manufacturer	Intel

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