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In short — Core i9-10920X 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 i9-10920X is 1570 days newer than Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10920X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10920X
- Performs up to 4% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-6500 - 171 vs 164 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 24 vs 4 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i9-10920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
171
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.84/FPS
100%
Price, $
$827.21
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-10920X Desktop Processor 12 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i9-10920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1177
70.26865671641791%
Multi-Core
3217
28.346109789408757%
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i9-10920X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Skylake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Core i9-10920X
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
36 FPS
$20.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i5-6500
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