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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K outperforms Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9600K is 1205 days newer than Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 8% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-6500 - 148 vs 137 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 6 vs 4 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
148
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$170
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Core i5-9600K
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
38 FPS
$19.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$729.99
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19 FPS
$35.26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$669.99
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