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Processor comparison

Intel Core i5-6500 vs Intel Core i5-6400

Intel

Intel Core i5-6500

Intel Socket 1151 3200 MHz 4 cores Jul 2015 DESKTOP
Intel Core i5-6500
Intel

Intel Core i5-6400

Intel Socket 1151 2700 MHz 4 cores Jul 2015 DESKTOP
Intel Core i5-6400

Summary

Synthetic performance index

  • Intel Core i5-6500103%
  • Intel Core i5-6400100%

Relative performance

Single thread performance index

  • Intel Core i5-6500108%
  • Intel Core i5-6400100%

Relative performance

Multi thread performance index

  • Intel Core i5-6500100%
  • Intel Core i5-6400102%

Relative performance

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6500

  • 8% higher single threaded performance.

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6400

  • None
No winner
Gaming

No clear winner declared

No winner
Productivity

No clear winner declared

Specifications

Features

Intel Core i5-6500Intel Core i5-6400
MMX
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSSE3
SSE4.2
AVX
AVX2
EIST
Intel 64
XD bit
VT-x
VT-d
AES-NI
TSX
TXT
CLMUL
FMA3
F16C
BMI1
BMI2
vPro
Boost 2.0

Architecture

Intel Core i5-6500Intel Core i5-6400
ArchitectureIntel_SkylakeIntel_Skylake
MarketDesktopDesktop
Memory SupportDDR4DDR4
CodenameSkylakeSkylake
Release DateJul 2015Jul 2015

Cores

Intel Core i5-6500Intel Core i5-6400
Cores44
Threads44
SMPs11
Integrated GraphicsNoNo

Cache

Intel Core i5-6500Intel Core i5-6400
L1 Cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 Cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 Cache6144 KB (shared)6144 KB (shared)

Physical

Intel Core i5-6500Intel Core i5-6400
SocketIntel Socket 1151Intel Socket 1151
Max Case Temp72°C72°C
PackageFC-LGA12CFC-LGA12C
Die Size177mm²177mm²
Process14 nm14 nm

Performance

Intel Core i5-6500Intel Core i5-6400
Cpu Frequency3200 MHz2700 MHz
Turbo Clock3600 MHz3300 MHz
Base Clock100 MHz100 MHz
Voltageunknownunknown
TDP65 W65 W

Raw performance index

Raw single-thread performance estimation

  • Intel Core i5-65004140 points
  • Intel Core i5-64003795 points

Points - higher is better

Raw multi-thread performance estimation

  • Intel Core i5-650014720 points
  • Intel Core i5-640012420 points

Points - higher is better

Synthetic benchmarks

GeekBench 3 (32-bit Multi Core)

  • Intel Core i5-650010602
  • Intel Core i5-640010168

points - higher is better

GeekBench 3 (64-bit Single Core)

  • Intel Core i5-65003693
  • Intel Core i5-64003324

points - higher is better

GeekBench 3 (64-bit Multi Core)

  • Intel Core i5-650011265
  • Intel Core i5-640010338

points - higher is better

GeekBench 3 (32-bit Single Core)

  • Intel Core i5-65003438
  • Intel Core i5-64003252

points - higher is better

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

  • Intel Core i5-6500151
  • Intel Core i5-6400 (simulated)140.25

points - higher is better

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

  • Intel Core i5-6500541.5
  • Intel Core i5-6400 (simulated)644.14

points - higher is better

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